The difference between synaptic/aptitude to apt-get, is when you want to uninstall packages, aptitude/synaptic will know which packages are not in use and remove them. Using this tools will let you keep your comp clean. I personally use aptitude. Its like synaptic but for the shell. For example: aptitude install abc # works like apt-get just running aptitude will open ncurses interface.
Regarding your question: Debian has the biggest community and it is the oldest distribution that still kick. Because of that, you enjoy a very experienced developers and mature OS. I would suggest you, to take your time and just try to use this OS. Good things will reveal as you go. Debian is suited to servers, because It is stable and secure (again the developers and the community). If you have questions, you can ask at the IRC in #debian room. Kfir On Nov 14, 2007 2:25 PM, Web Master <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I installed Debian 4 Etch on my PC. Earlier time I have got many mail, > where the writer said: my linux (Mandriva, SuSE, Fedora, etc) is not a > serious operating system. > > Now I am working on Debian I tried the apt-get install (remove, as so on) > command, the dpkg command, and the synaptic package manager software. > > What is the other advantage of this OS? > > On my PC the following server softwares are running: > > debian:~# nmap -A localhost > > Starting Nmap 4.11 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2007-11-14 12:38 > CET > Interesting ports on localhost (127.0.0.1): > Not shown: 1660 closed ports > PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION > 21/tcp open ftp ProFTPD 1.3.0 > 23/tcp open telnet Linux telnetd > 25/tcp open smtp Postfix smtpd > 53/tcp open domain > 80/tcp open http Apache httpd 2.2.3 ((Debian) > mod_python/3.2.10 Python/2.4.4 PHP/5.2.0-8+etch7 mod_perl/2.0.2 Perl/v5.8.8) > 110/tcp open pop3 Courier pop3d > 111/tcp open rpcbind 2 (rpc #100000) > 113/tcp open ident OpenBSD identd > 139/tcp open netbios-ssn Samba smbd 3.X (workgroup: MSHOME) > 143/tcp open imap Courier Imapd (released 2005) > 445/tcp open netbios-ssn Samba smbd 3.X (workgroup: MSHOME) > 548/tcp open afpovertcp? > 631/tcp open ipp CUPS 1.2 > 853/tcp open mountd 1-3 (rpc #100005) > 901/tcp open http Samba SWAT administration server > 953/tcp open rndc? > 2049/tcp open nfs 2-4 (rpc #100003) > 3128/tcp open squid-http? > 3306/tcp open mysql MySQL 5.0.32-Debian_7etch1-log > 10000/tcp open http Webmin httpd > > > > PÁRATLAN AKCIÓ MOST! > Mosógépek,mosogatógépek, beépíthető gépek > ORSZÁGOS kiszállítással az AEGshop.hu-tól > http://ad.adverticum.net/b/cl,1,6022,222445,270525/click.prm > > > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
