On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:07:19 +0100, <ventur...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Please provide some examples of common problems when using Debian GNU /
LINUX....so that I may more effectively gain a better handle on the
trouble-shooting process.
For "averaged" usage there aren't "common" problems. What ever "averaged"
and "common" are for. At the moment Debian isn't a distro I use myself,
because there are issues regarding to my needs.
What hardware do you use and for what usage do you need your computer?
Drivers for hardware could cause trouble. For some domains there aren't
professional apps available, e.g. non-linear video editing. If you buy new
hardware, take care that it's supported by Linux. If you need some special
software for professional usage, check if there are such apps available
for Linux.
With Linux you can tweak you system very good, you can unbind devices, you
can set priorities (nice values, or completely different real-time
priority, e.g. for CNC or pro-audio) etc. pp..
The advantage of packages that provide binaries is, that you don't need
days to compile the software, the disadvantage is, that you are dependent
to upstream, resp. the package maintainers. Not entirely true, since you
still can compile apps when using most apps by packages, sometimes issues
already can be solved by building dummy packages, to fake a dependency.
A common problem for any computer and any OS is, that if you have special
needs, you need to tweak your computer/OS.
What's your workflow, what are your gifts, what are your weak points.
IMO it's easier to use Arch's package management and to build Arch
packages, than to use Debian's package management and to build Debian
packages. Another user from this list might claim, the most easiest is to
use the package management from Suse or Redhead or Foo Bar.
It all depends to your skills, needs and hardware.
Regards,
Ralf
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