ttlanhil Report post Posted April 22, 2005 it all depends on why they want linux... to learn about it, or just to have a better operating system, and don't want to care about all the niggly config... some people wouldn't be able to handle editing any config file that needs changing, they want wizards and gui tools to do it. and after a number of the source packages i've downloaded and tried to compile, i'm strongly of the beleif that packages are a lot easier. this may be just slackware because the official package list is so tiny, and there's little chance of troubles with only them, i don't know how much troubles using packages with something like debian (with all the thousands of packages from people all over th world) would mean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chatterbug89 Report post Posted April 22, 2005 Well the packages that come with Slackware should be fine to use...i'm saying if you are installing something new it's better to do it manually wheather you like it or not (sometimes it isen't realy a big deal thou). In the long run, packages may cause more trouble than they are worth. Anyways how hard is it to type ./configure make make install (or if you have checkinstall...typing that...) ok, so to install a packages I only have one command... installpkg blablabla.tgz rpm -whatever... package.rpm (I used rpm once...and i don't remember why..and I dont' remember how to use it... :-P). or whatever other package system you may be using... It realy isent' much more dificult...do it the safe way and compile it manually :-P Packages arn't all bad thou...especialy when you are lazy..but oh well..this is a pintless argument lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttlanhil Report post Posted April 22, 2005 i've heard of some scary build setups, and i beleive that's why gnome is no longer in standard slackware... that sort of pull-your-hair-out compiling and dependancy is why packages are so much simpler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttlanhil Report post Posted April 22, 2005 ./configuremake 155367[/snapback] make test (or check) make install (or if you have checkinstall...typing that...) 155367[/snapback] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arnieman Report post Posted April 22, 2005 this is a pintless argument lol. 155367[/snapback] You need alcohol to continue the argument? Oh, and I got nothing to add to the linux discussion. Currently only a WinXP user, a "necessary evil". Maybe eventually, if I upgrade my comp, I'll work on a second one and see about experimenting with Linux. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chatterbug89 Report post Posted April 23, 2005 sorry about that...sometimes I don't think when I type...and if i'm not I make stupid mistakes...the mistakes are usualy coming from myself and not typing errors thou...just a bad habbit. Anyways, no alchol for me...don't drink and can't :-P and wont' ever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
