I want Freedom! ;)

naveenchandran · 26-11-2005, 07:52 PM

I have tried many disros..

I now want to try debian.. The Universal OS for the first time!

I want to know a few things about the distro....

1. In what ways is a debian distro better than other available distros? like fedora or mandrake or suse.....

2. Debian has long release cycles...
The current one Debian 3.1 (Sarge) has many Outdated packages. Now I think I have to update after installation....

Debian etch is scheduled to release on December 2006!

3. I need to download now. Do I need to download Everthing?. I just need only the base. (Or else I have to buy.. How much does the DVDs Cost and How many DVDs?)

4. Morover I want to learn more!. I believe debian would be a suitable distro..

5. Morover can anyone link me to a good tutorial about setting Path in linux. I am confused! :roll: . [Edited]

6. Also how to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH?. How to see the current set paths?

7. Also I need to know more about Symbolic Links... Can anyone give me a good example... of why and where it is used?

Expecting Your Replies!

praka123 · 26-11-2005, 08:25 PM

Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux club...
1.Debian sarge is rock solid distro u can depend upon +dpkg,debconf config tools better than rpm or .tgz ...
2u need to update using apt-get update OR get etch which is more up2date..unstable distro have freq changing packages...
3.if u got boradband d/l sarge/etch network install cd after the base installed u can update and install the needed packages...
4.debian is!
5.debian linux comes with good documentations installed! or u can refer tldp.org or ibibilio.org for .pdf ones!
6._^^ is that something 2 do with kernel compile?or run time library...can u enlighten me..
7.Symbolic links can be made by " ln -s TARGET [LINK_NAME]"

I believe u know most of the things!

naveenchandran · 29-11-2005, 03:55 PM

ok I have planned to download etch...

can I get CD's Somewhere?

vignesh · 29-11-2005, 04:32 PM

Debian has 14 cds or more.The first 3 or 4 should do for the base system with gnome and kDe..Others can be downloaded if you want apps that are not in the first 4..

praka123 · 30-11-2005, 03:06 AM

Getting Debian etch CD is a little difficult @tleast this time as sarge is the major distro from debianu may ask some bb or T1 guys to d/l etch for u or ask online sellers of Linux CD's to download for u....otherwise network install is the option;u can do it in ur night time..

naveenchandran · 30-11-2005, 09:44 AM

well I have BSNL Broadband....

256 kbps How many days do you think it will take to install??

vignesh · 30-11-2005, 11:41 AM

what is Symbolic links and paths ..Can one of you explain.......

praka123 · 01-12-2005, 03:09 AM

simply read "man ln" FYI two types of links; hard and soft/symbolic links
which can be made by "ln -s source target" for hardlink it is "ln [options] source tartget"

@naveenchandran:

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6. Also how to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH?. How to see the current set paths?

is that something to do with prelink?prelink package is available in debian and command is 'prelink' itself...ldconfig is another one...

naveenchandran · 01-12-2005, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by prakash kerala

@naveenchandran:

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6. Also how to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH?. How to see the current set paths?

is that something to do with prelink?prelink package is available in debian and command is 'prelink' itself...ldconfig is another one...

I think those path should be set in order while compilation so that it can link with those necessary libraries...

ujjwal · 01-12-2005, 08:20 PM

Type "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH='xyz'" to set it, replacing xyz with the directory. You can type "set" to see whatever is set.

For adding a location to the bin path, use "export PATH=$PATH:/dir/bin", where /dir/bin is the location you want to add.

I have tried debian through ubuntu, and I like some of its convenient adminsteration features which it provides, like the package manager, the aptitude frontend etc, but I didn't much care for the system v style init which debian (and many others, actually) uses, and the greater level of complexity in the functioning of the distro. Definitely try it out though.

naveenchandran · 04-12-2005, 10:20 AM

Well now I

I saw the ftp://ftp.fsn.hu/pub/CDROM-Images/de...official/etch/ page

There wer 15 ISOs

I need just the base OS + Gnome....

Is it enough to download the first ISO?

praka123 · 04-12-2005, 10:35 AM

I think get first 3 or 4 even 5 isos will do.hey u said u got dataone 256 aLLe?
i too have this connxn get the full benefeit by using 2.12AM to 8AM (approx 6 hours..) download..try d4x or kget downld.managers....or jigdo i donno more abut jigdo..hmm best of Lux

naveenchandran · 04-12-2005, 10:42 AM

True^

But it takes 1 day for 1 ISO

musafir · 04-12-2005, 01:55 PM

is the distro also available in dvd...it's too much of a hassle installing linux from so many cd'...unless there is no other option available

naveenchandran · 04-12-2005, 03:11 PM

Did digit give debian sarge in any of the previous editions?

praka123 · 05-12-2005, 02:55 AM

PCQ did gave last december...if u fret of d/lding get in touch with
a near by LUG as ur near to B'lore its EASy.there r lot of Linux CD vendros there try bookstalls in MG road Like Gan@g@r@ms..

@musafir:
i think unofficial etchdvds are available from ftps try google...