[CLUE-Tech] Debian

[Brandon N]

Not trying to start a distro war, but I had a hell of a time installing
Debian, and I don't really think you get any more out of learning Linux
because of it.  if you really want to learn about how Linux is built,
try this  http://www.linuxfromscratch.com  It's not complete
instructions but it's enough to get a very base system installed.  I
currently use a combination of slackware and my own packages.  I love
being able to do a ps aux on my system and to get only one page full of
processes and I know what each one does.  


Brandon

--- Randolph Cordell <open2ningz at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I do believe the man pages are an option to install with Debian (it
> is the
> most customizable distro).  I believe 'dselect' is what will get you
> into the
> debian packagemanager in order to verify if they are installed or not
> and
> allow you to install them if they aren't.  Debian is a booger to
> start out
> with.  But I appreciate that 'cause it's what I chose to do in my not
> too
> distant intro to Linux, because I knew it would be the hardest to do
> and
> therefore I'd get the most out of it.  It's also supposed to be the
> most
> powerful and the most secure distro - but I can't argue this either
> way yet.
> 
> As for where they are at:  There is a directory somewhere named man
> and
> inside it are man1-man8 subdirectories - corresponding to the use of
> 'man x
> application_name' where x is 1-8 (5 is file formats, 1 is user
> applications
> and 8 is sys admin man pages.  I want to say they are in
> /usr/share/man but
> I'm not certain.  I can't check because I am (blush) in 98 right now
> after
> just balancing my checkbook...  Anyone know of a good checkbook
> application
> for Linux.
> 
> Randy
> 
> 
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