Re: Article: Debian's Daunting Installation
I'm from the Apex Tech school of Debian install (first you learn how to use a
tool then put the tool into your box). I had a really hard time installing from
the CD's so I just installed the base system and then used apt-get to install any
package that I found I needed. I would recomend this method to anyone new to
Linux or Unix as it presents your system in small easy to understan pieces and
not one huge incomprehensible chunk.
Andy
P.S. discovering apt-get was like waking up on Christmass morning and finding a
pony under the tree.
On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Randy Edwards wrote:
> Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 06:28:57 -0400
> To: "debian-user@lists.debian.org" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> From: Randy Edwards <redwards@golgotha.net>
> Reply-To: redwards@golgotha.net
> Subject: Article: Debian's Daunting Installation
>
> Has anyone seen Joe Barr's article in LinuxWorld at
> <http://www.linuxworld.com/linuxworld/lw-2000-09/lw-09-vcontrol_2.html>?
>
> I was struck by the article in a number of ways. I think it's sad that
> an experienced user like him couldn't install Debian (sad being the knock
> goes against him -- it ain't rocket science), but on the other hand, his
> reactions are *typical* of what I've seen when I try to have new users
> install Debian (so I can't knock him I guess).
>
> I've fallen into the mode that I now give new users the free Storm
> Linux CD, have them install that and get comfortable with GNU/Linux, and
> then tell them to apt up to a full Debian system. I'd love to give them a
> pure Debian install, but after seeing people fail on it again and again
> (I'll ignore topics of intelligence in the general user population:-),
> unless I'm there to walk them through it I know they're bound to fall on
> their face.
>
> Anyone else have any thoughts on this article?
>
> --
> Regards, | SAT practice quiz: Microsoft is to software as ...
> . | Answer: McDonalds is to gourmet cooking.
> Randy |
> | <mailto:redwards@golgotha.net> <http://www.golgotha.net>
>
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