On Monday 10 January 2011 12:04:27 pt3...@gmail.com wrote:
> Is it true I should avoid APT and use some other frontend or, better,
> dpkg directly?
> I tried aptitude, but I don't like ncurses-based tools. I prefer the
> classic command line if possible.
I have used aptitude on the command line si
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 16:11, Anthony Campbell wrote:
> On 10 Jan 2011, Jochen Schulz wrote:
>> pt3...@gmail.com:
>> >
>> > Is it true I should avoid APT and use some other frontend or, better,
>> > dpkg directly?
>>
>> Never use dpkg directly if you don't have to. Apt-get and aptitude are
>> bot
Hi,
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 01:04:27PM +0100, pt3...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm a Debian Squeeze new user and have some basic questions about
> Debian package tools.
>
> Is it true I should avoid APT and use some other frontend or, better,
> dpkg directly?
Who told you to stay unhappy?
In ,
pt3...@gmail.com wrote:
>I'm a Debian Squeeze new user and have some basic questions about
>Debian package tools.
>
>Is it true I should avoid APT and use some other frontend or, better,
>dpkg directly?
Absolutely not, on both counts. With the Squeeze release, apt-get reclaims
the title of
On 10 Jan 2011, Jochen Schulz wrote:
> pt3...@gmail.com:
> >
> > Is it true I should avoid APT and use some other frontend or, better,
> > dpkg directly?
>
> Never use dpkg directly if you don't have to. Apt-get and aptitude are
> both good frontends with similar capabilities. Which one you use i
pt3...@gmail.com:
>
> Is it true I should avoid APT and use some other frontend or, better,
> dpkg directly?
Never use dpkg directly if you don't have to. Apt-get and aptitude are
both good frontends with similar capabilities. Which one you use is
mostly a question of personal preference. Only wh
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 1:04 PM, pt3...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm a Debian Squeeze new user and have some basic questions about
> Debian package tools.
>
> Is it true I should avoid APT and use some other frontend or, better,
> dpkg directly?
> I tried aptitude, but I don't like ncurses-ba
>
>
> Is it true I should avoid APT and use some other frontend or, better,
> dpkg directly?
> I tried aptitude, but I don't like ncurses-based tools. I prefer the
> classic command line if possible.
>
> You'll rarely need to use dpkg directly,it's lowest level of package
management, it does no hav
On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 11:37:09AM +0200, Rafi Gabzu wrote:
> Hi ,
> "testing", 2.6.
>
> 2. Should I be able to see files in the Swap partition ?
No.
> How do I know that it is properly working ?
"free" or "top" will tell you how much swap is available and how much is
in use.
> In KDE browser
1.- Hi, for you sound card can you try with "alsa" its very easy
2.- for you keyboard layouts try with: setxkbmap
3.- You dont know if you are in KDE or Gnome??? it's easy, KDE is more
beautiful :P, you can change your desktop environment before to star the
session in the display manager (KDM or GD
Rafi Gabzu wrote:
Thanks.
The reason for the "testing" installation is because I read that it quit
stable and that sarge holds old and not updated packages.
It is quite stable, but just 'quite'. Sarge was released in June this
year and is not old. It is updated as far as security is concerned.
Rafi Gabzu wrote:
Hi ,
I just installed Debian "testing" , I'm new in Linux. Few questions:
Not a question from you, but for you:
Why did you install Debian 'testing'? This distribution is for people
who like testing software and helping the developers with the next
release of debian.
Expe
Rafi Gabzu wrote:
> Hi ,
Hi, Rafi, welcome aboard!
> I just installed Debian "testing" , I'm new in Linux. Few questions:
> 1. How do I configure my audio card , it doesn't recognize it ?
Install the package "alsa-utils" and run "alsaconf" as root. You should
be presented a quite straightforward
New to Linux.. I suggest you become comfortable with the command line.
For example, a handy tool for configuring sounds cards, run "sndconfig"
from the prompt (must be root) - or "alsaconf". This will run a setup
utility. Keyboard layout configurations depend on what you are running,
KDE, Gnome, et
Thanks for the info and tip on PHP5. I'll do some research.
On 9/16/05, Roberto C. Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 16, 2005 at 12:12:36AM -0400, Steve Dondley wrote:
> > I have read about sites offer PHP5 for use with Sarge.
> >
> > 1) Is there a downside or risk associated with
On Fri, Sep 16, 2005 at 12:12:36AM -0400, Steve Dondley wrote:
> I have read about sites offer PHP5 for use with Sarge.
>
> 1) Is there a downside or risk associated with these "unofficial"
> Debian packages?
Do some Google searching and see if the benefits/risks are worth it to
you. I have seen
On Sun, Aug 20, 2000 at 09:29:44PM -0300, Ricardo Gabriel Herdt wrote:
> it. But, I don't know why, when I boot Debian it initializes the X
> automactilly. To correct this I tried to change the runlevel on the
> inittab file, but it doesn't work. How correct this?
you've to remove the runlevel-li
At 21.29 20/8/00 -0300, Ricardo Gabriel Herdt ha escrit:
> Debianers,
>
> I installed Debian 2.2 this weekend and had some problems with X.
>During the installation I made a mistake configuring the mouse and decided to
>reconfigure the X using the XF86config. I did it. But, I don't know
At 06:08 PM 8/18/97 -0400, Robert wrote:
>I could use some help with some basic questions that have me puzzled.
>1. How do I get Linux to boot from the HD? I am using System Commander,
>and it will call LILO if configured.
System Commander and LILO serve the same function--multiple boots.
Run LIL
On Mon, Aug 18, 1997 at 06:08:02PM -0400, Robert S. Ross wrote:
> I could use some help with some basic questions that have me puzzled.
> 1. How do I get Linux to boot from the HD? I am using System Commander,
> and it will call LILO if configured.
Are you running NT? There is a HOWTO or some oth
Robert S. Ross writes:
> I could use some help with some basic questions that have me puzzled.
> 1. How do I get Linux to boot from the HD? I am using System Commander,
> and it will call LILO if configured.
What's the question? You've already mentioned lilo, the linux
loader.
> 2. Does XFree co
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