Posted in updates, apt-listchanges, ubuntu, debian, linux on Oct 5th, 2007
Bruce Byfield wrote an article about the dangers of automatic updates at Linux.com. I agree with him that updates are often dangerous, however, I will say that after many years of updating systems running Debian “stable”, I have not encountered any problems afterwards. After all, it’s Debian’s policy not to include any non-security updates in […]
Posted in fedora, yum, apt, ubuntu, debian, linux on Sep 4th, 2007
Bruce Byfield has a post up in which he tells us why he is staying with Debian. I tend to agree, Debian is still my favorite Linux distro, primarily for its packaging system. Bruce mentions packaging, but also talks about Debian’s repositories and unique community.
There are several comments along the lines of “Well, you could […]
Finally, Debian Etch has been released!
Highlights:
Graphical installer (type ‘installgui’ at the installer prompt)
Support for encrypted partitions at install time
SELinux support (not enabled by default)
Secure APT
Fully automated installs via preseeding
Debian volatile is now an official service (for those who use snort, clamav, or any other packages that need frequent updates)
The usual major desktop software: KDE […]
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