23.10.2009 18:03, Paul E Condon kirjoitti: > On 20091023_171514, Jari Fredriksson wrote: >> >> >> 23.10.2009 17:03, Pedro Insua kirjoitti: >>> dpkg -L debian-reference-en >>> >> >> I have not this package installed, so says that command. What good does >> it bring? Documents? I never read documents from my disk, I read them >> from internet. >> >> I have used linuces from 1994, but Debian only maybe 2 years. Should I >> install it? > > I can think of two good (IMHO) reasons for installing debian documents: > > 1) the documents will be available to you when you are attempting to debug > a problem that is keeping you from accessing the internet. > > 2) Google gives you a lot of hits that are really badly outdated information. > Of course all documentation is somewhat outdated, but documentation that is > delivered as the latest version of a debian package, is maybe less outdated > than most. > > But, as always, YMMV > Yes, mileage might vary. I have a backup connection in my router if my ADSL fails, and if that also fails, I have a backup backup connection in my Windows workstation using cellphone 3G. I have not deleted any documentition from my Debian server yet, but I do not know what might have creaped to there, and how to remove it properly. Many packages to include documentation, and some kind of 'removealldocs' command would be cool for me ;) -- http://www.iki.fi/jarif/ You may my glories and my state dispose, But not my griefs; still am I king of those. -- William Shakespeare, "Richard II"
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