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    Debian 4.0 released (a review)

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by wearetheborg, Apr 30, 2007.

  1. wearetheborg

    wearetheborg Notebook Virtuoso

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    Debian 4.0 was released this month.
    A review:
    http://lunapark6.com/debian-40-etch.html

    Lookin good.
    Notebook_ftw, want to install it on the M90 and let me know how it goes ? :D :D :D


    BTW, are debian packages compatible with Ubuntu 7.04 ? I want to know which one has the most number of packages.
     
    wearetheborg, Apr 30, 2007
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, indeed many Debian packages have been ported to Ubuntu. Many (if not all?) .deb packages can install safely in Ubuntu. Ubuntu is anyway based off of Debian, so there is no reason to think otherwise.
     
    Gautam, Apr 30, 2007
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    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    I've actually been considering installing it from the ground up on the old M90. I'd like a nice KDE distro, but have become really comfortable with apt-get and aptitude. My experiences were not so great with PCLOS.

    Debian packages are compatible with Ubuntu 7.04, as Ubuntu is based on Debian. Nearly all (if not all) Debian packages will be available via Synaptic for Ubuntu as I believe it hs the Debian servers added as repositories. But on top of that, there are a lot of Ubuntu-specific packages that can be had as well. I'd say Ubuntu has more packages.
     
    Paul, Apr 30, 2007
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