Holly Mother of God !!!!!

**Don 944 LA** · 12-16-2005, 01:41 AM

OK, I was always a Windows user ( and a MSDN member )... untill ....

I installed Suse 10.0.
WOW!!!!!

I thought that Linux was still a command line / gotta get the right modules / tweak this / tweak that / etc ........

Novell has had the insight to purchase Suse a few years back and they have incorporated "everything" in their stuff.

Novell = Free ( huh ? )

yep, I tried all the distros that run off a CD, but this 5 CD set installed complete with every option just blows my mind....

this coming from a die-hard windows user that has tweak that thing into oblivion.

I just gotta get a smaller box ( 233MMX ) to run SLAMPP and I will NOT be using windows server 2003 enterprise no more

Mr. Bill gates, no more $$ from me... wait, did I pay you ???

My P4 1.9Ghz is smokin with everything that Linux has to offer (3000 modules) and at 2048x1536 it's much better than windows @ 1600. I guess it wasn't hardware resraints

Anyway, just shouting out to xNIX users here on the boards...

I can't wait to get doing a CF distro for the car.

Don

p.s. pardon the non-MP3 Car content, just needed to shout to my second home.

Forgot the link :
http://www.opensuse.org/Welcome_to_openSUSE.org

**pkg** · 12-17-2005, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by Don 944 LA

I thought that Linux was still a command line / gotta get the right modules / tweak this / tweak that / etc ........

Oh it still is and what makes it so powerful

I am glad you see the stuff in Linux that you like. Welcome to the party

I use debian linux.

The apt-tools are incredible, check it out.

Install off of a network boot CD.
Install from the CD but do not install any extra packages when you are prompted.
reboot.

log in as root.
# apt-get install ssh apache samba

apt will install all of the needed packages for you and resolve all dependancies.

You will now have a minimal install web and windows file server, remote access is done using ssh.

Want to update all packages on the system to the latest bug fixes and updates?

# apt-get update
# apt-get dist-upgrade

ALL installed debian packages will auto-update. You can also use this to upgrade to the testing, unstable, or experimental versions by editing the file /etc/apt/sources.list file with a text editor like nano:

# nano /etc/apt/sources.list

If you have installed something you dont use or need or like:
# apt-get remove <package name>

If you want to see if there is a package available
# apt-cache search gnome

You will now see a list of packages that match the query above.

Want to install a Desktop environment on your minimal install of debian.
# apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment

Enjoy Linux