Debian Distros...

**Xamindar** · 09-01-2004, 08:22 PM

So, what do you think? I'm running Debian unstable, well, it was a hard drive install of Knoppix (for wifi card reasons) and now it is pretty much debian with the exception of the start up scripts of which I still need to "fix".

But for the most part I really like Debian. I used to be a Mandrake man but rpms always got on my nerves and eventually things got all messed up.

Anyway....what are your thoughts on Debian (both negative and/or positave)?

**SkyNet** · 09-01-2004, 08:57 PM

I don't have anything to say about Debian since I've never used the Distro. People always tout the apt-get system, and hopefully it's better then Gentoo's emerge system which causes me some fair problems at times.

I'm a Slackware fan, so I perfer to stick with my pkgtool. Good luck on your choice of Distro, and welcome to the forums.

**gaxprels** · 09-02-2004, 03:56 AM

I've played with Debian a tiny bit (mostly through debian based distros really... Knoppix and such) and it'd decent, but I'm more of a Slackware fan myself. I also like OpenBSD (you should try it just to try something different from Linux)

Welcome to the forums, and don't forget to visit our IRC channels if you're feeling social... it's usually quiet, but if you have enough patience, someone will talk to you eventually

**SkyNet** · 09-02-2004, 04:59 AM

Oh yeah, I guess I should mention that Xamindar plays Descent 3. Yipppieee someone to play with.

**Xamindar** · 09-02-2004, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by SkyNet

I'm a Slackware fan, so I perfer to stick with my pkgtool. Good luck on your choice of Distro, and welcome to the forums.

Thank you. I think I tried Slackware a long time ago (maybe 4 years ago?). Is it the one that has config files full of all kinds of possible configurations and you just un-comment the stuff you want to use? Though, it might be different these days. I really liked that, it allowed me to learn a lot about Linux. Slackware is RPM based is that correct?

**gaxprels** · 09-02-2004, 06:57 PM

ACK!!! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Slackware CAN use RPM's (there's a tool to convert RPM to Slackware packages) but generally you either stall a Slackware package with pkgtool or you install via "./configure && make && sudo make install"

It does make you learn a lot about the system because it doesn't have a lot of the fancy "setup" tools like redhat and friends use. It also has a BSD style init script system rather than the more popular System V style.

Good luck with your system, and remember... if you get stuck or have questions, this is a good place to start