Re: [users] Also...
If you don't like too much dselect, try under X gnome-apt.
Christophe
On Fri, 15 Jun 2001 14:48:03 Adri wrote:
> Martin,
>
> At 14.40 15/06/2001 +0200, you wrote:
> >also sprach Adri (on Fri, 15 Jun 2001 02:31:34PM +0200):
> > > Any similar utility under Debian?
> >
> >nope, and that's why debian is so good. if you need those utilities,
> >get redhat or suse or progeny! those gui utils have inherent problems
> >on systems like linux where config files may be edited by hand too.
> >and of course, as micro$oft proves here and there, no gui utility can
> >capture all the configuration options of a text file.
> >
> > > Or should I edit manually all the conf files with an editor?
> >
> >yes. that's the idea. that's debian.
>
> don't get upset, I was just asking.
>
> Linuxconf wasn't a gui app, it worked in terminal, just like the debian
> installer !
>
> Anyhow I immediately received many answers about the apt stuff. Thanks!
>
> I managed to instruct apt to use my cd rom as source and installed
> linuxconf in the blimk of an eye. Nice!
>
> I got lost in dselect, instead.
>
> About hardware detection, I understand there's no aid, so I have to
> manually set my peripherals - thanks kent
>
> Bye
> Adri
>
>
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