Re: Debian Questions on apt-get
On Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:03:36 -0500, Matt wrote:
> I have worked with Centos quite a bit in past though no expert. Giving
> Debian a whirl now.
(...)
> Now on Centos when I do 'yum update' after a fresh install I usually get
> offered a good number of patches etc. When I do 'apt-get update' I seem
> to get nothing.
>
> So are there really no patches available or am I doing something wrong?
> How do I get it too download and install new packages with apt-get or
> whatever rather then using the CD?
I think you are looking for "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade" but you
first have to configure your "/etc/apt/sources.list" file to point to the
right repositories based on your preferences.
http://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList
> Is there a FAQ or something out there for users coming from CentOS to
> Debian?
When I migrated from openSUSE I found very useful this "Reference Card"
for a quick start:
http://tangosoft.com/refcard/
(hum... it is not updated, still for lenny)
And of course, the main docs:
http://www.debian.org/doc/index.en.html
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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