Holy War: RE: Package management vs. ./configure

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Author: Jimfarli@wiredglobal.com
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Subject: Holy War: RE: Package management vs. ./configure
yer making Debian sound more and more attractive

On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> So you think Helix GNOME's install/update utility is
> nifty, eh? Close your eyes. Imagine an ENTIRE
> Operating System like that. Poof! Debian!
>
> BTW, Helix IS pretty cool! To install/upgrade Helix
> GNOME on Debian:
>
> 1. Add the line
>
> deb http://spidermonkey.helixcode.com/distributions/debian woody main
>
>     to /etc/apt/sources.list

>
> 2. apt-get update
>
> 3. apt-cache search helix
>
> 4. apt-get install task-helix-core task-helix-gnome task-helix-gnome-dev
>
>
> To ensure that your entire OS is up-to-date, just run
>
>      apt-get update
>      apt-get dist-upgrade

>
> every night or once a week.
>
>
> D
>
> * On Mon, Jul 10, 2000 at 08:43:21AM -0700, Jim wrote:
> > As far as ease-of-installation goes, HelixCode wins hands down. Not only does
> > it install all of the selected Gnome packages that you request, it finds,
> > downloads, and installs all the dependent packages. What could be easier?
> >
> > On Mon, 10 Jul
> > 2000, you wrote: > Golly. A Holy War. I haven't seen a good one since the
> > days when > people thought vi was superior to emacs.
> > >
> > > Who? Me? Throw gas on a fire?
> > >
> > > NEVER.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Plug-discuss mailing list -
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> > --
> > Jim
> >
> > Zope is cool!
> >
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--
Jim

Zope is cool!