Hi... I have to agree with Renai... I'm speaking in terms of Linux as a Server... not a workstation.... but I find it alot easier to have only the programs that I need.... Makes troubleshooting way easier...
Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Renai LeMay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 9:41 PM Subject: Re: All packages ... again. > Dario, > > This is all just what I think :) Anyone feel free to tell me I'm wrong :) > > If you want some advice, > > Installing everything would create a horrendously unstable debian system, in > my opinion. > > There are just some packages that_don't_work_together, ie if you install > them, that will create conflicts that will cause your system to stop > functioning at a basic level. That's why we have package dependencies - so we > can tell what should be installed at the same time as another package - and > what shouldn't. > > For example, if I remember correctly, if you install debconf and > debconf-tiny, they conflict with each other. There's really no point to doing > it! You can't use them both at the same time. > > In my experience, the debian package management system is intelligent enough > to tell you this, whereas the redhat one isn't. > > Renai > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
