Re: distributions: UBUNTU vs DEBIAN
Kamaraju Kusumanchi <raju.mailinglists@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Friday 21 April 2006 09:53, Chris Lale wrote:
> > Kamaraju Kusumanchi wrote:
> > >6) Have something up and running in no time for a desktop
> > > Ubuntu wins over debian any moment.
> >
> > I don't follow this. Install just one package (KDE or Gnome) and you
> > have an instant, fully functional desktop.
>
> The point is that, in Ubuntu, you do not need to do EVEN THAT single step. It
> will install gnome for you right away. It is basically a defaults question.
> The Debian guys felt that the default set up is to not have any DEs installed.
> The Ubuntu guys felt that it would be cool to install GNOME without bothering
> the user. Both have different goals and are targetted to different users. Both
> decisions are good. It is an issue with defaults.
>
> raju
During the install, Debian has a step of choosing the 'task', where
you can choose between 'Desktop', 'Mail Server' and some others (the
details are for the OP if he is still reading). Choosing the 'Desktop'
task will get you *both* KDE and Gnome, and lots of other stuff useful
on a Desktop machine. (K)Ubuntu skips this step altogether and installs
a predefined set of packages, similar to the Debian 'Desktop' task. So,
as you can see, the big difference is that Debian will let you choose,
from the beginning, what your machine will be, while turning a (K)Ubuntu
into a server requires additional steps, like installing an MTA,
discussed in another thread.
Andrei
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