[Gllug] Installing Stuff?

[Jim Bailey]

Hi Vince,

To speak heresy on this list take a look at the BSD ports system I have 
just started to get into it.  It AFAIK downloads the source and do a 
standard scripted make configure, make install thing all from one command.
I believe Debian do something similar with apt-get source but I think it 
requires more work on the part of the admin.  I saw the Debian thing been 
done one with about 80 different packages at once and it worked but I 
reckon you have to work on it real hard to be that good with it.

Peace Jim

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On Tuesday, December 11, 2001, at 04:27 PM, Vincent AE Scott wrote:

> gllug at uncertainty.org.uk(gllug at uncertainty.org.uk)@Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 
> 04:08:33PM +0000:
>>>
>>> this is where I find the mix and match option the best I un-comment the
>>> Debian security option in /etc/apt/sources.list and can run it daily 
>>> this
>>> keeps most stuff fairly secure and up to date.  I don't think that there
>>> is an equivalent for Red Hat unless you pay them.
>>>>>
>>
>> Debian does keep getting tempting ...
>
>
> hmmm, i keep comming back to the same conclusion every now and again.
> But i like my bleeding edge Cooker.  Can some debian users please
> comment on how razor sharp the most upto date debian variant is?
>
> I've got a 2.2r3, from linux expo, and even back then it seemed a little
> dated for my liking.
>
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