Debian & APT - Why I love it
I don’t want to say its the best, but I’ve been using Debian, Ubuntu and other APT based Linuxes for years now. Ubuntu on desktop PC’s and Debian on Servers (only because I have a few servers already...
View ArticleCustomize the Update Manager in Ubuntu
One of the great things about using open source software is the frequency with which bugs are fixed, security holes are patched, and new features are added. Ubuntu includes a very convenient update...
View ArticleBeyond Synaptic - using apt for better package management
I’m a Debian user and—like many—I use apt and its associated tools. If you haven’t yet discovered apt here’s a brief summary of some of it and some of its tools which can make your package management...
View ArticleLinux Package Manager Cheatsheet
A short introduction to package management. Provides an overview of YUM (RPM-based distributions) and Aptitude (Debian and its derivatives).
View Article5 Simple APT Tricks for Debian and Ubuntu
Install the dependencies of an application Sometimes you need to compile from source a newer version of an application which is already included in the repositories. For example, to install the...
View ArticleDebGems announced as Proprietary Platform: Why the GNU Affero GPL is Freedom...
"...copyleft is a tool designed to spread freedom in software, at any cost. The FSF, which wrote the GNU and Affero licenses, has the goal to make all software free as in freedom. Companies are ‘free’...
View ArticleThings You Need To Know To Become An Apt Guru
Quite possibly the most distinguishing feature of Debian-based Linux distributions (such as Ubuntu, Mepis, Knoppix, etc) is their package system - APT. In this article, we are going to highlight some...
View ArticleFrom intrepid to jaunty.... with no room left
Today I decided to move my desktop to jaunty. It's still an alpha but I'm not afraid of having to face a non-working Xorg once in a while and having to use the VTs instead. Given the speed improvements...
View ArticleHow Apt: Apt-urls Arrive
As of this morning, apt-urls are enabled on the Ubuntu Wiki. What does this mean? It means that we can now insert clickable links on the wiki that can prompt users to install software from the Ubuntu...
View Article5 Simple APT Tips for Debian and Ubuntu, Part II
Several months ago I created an article with 5 APT (Advanced Packaging Tool) tips for both Debian and Ubuntu available here. APT is the package manager in Debian and Debian-based distributions, like...
View ArticleThe APT2 project
I just started working on a replacement for APT written in Vala and called APT2 (I know, the name could be better). The main idea behind the project is to create a library for working with Debian...
View ArticleHow to find the fastest repository in Debian
To find the fastest mirror in Debian, download and install apt-spy.
View ArticleDrastically Improve 'apt-get install' And 'upgrade' Speed [How-to]
What if we could use a bash script to use "apt-get" with Axel (a command line application which accelerates HTTP/FTP downloads by using multiple sources for one file) so the "apt-get" download speed...
View ArticleCollection of 18 Popular APT & DPKG Tips for Debian and Ubuntu
This is a guide containing the most popular and useful ways of using the APT and DPKG commands, and it applies to both Ubuntu and Debian (and their derivatives). I mentioned where super user privileges...
View ArticleUpgrade Debian Lenny To Squeeze In A Few Simple Steps
One rather old laptop and one server were the test objects for this howto. Both systems do not have any RAID devices and use a simple partition scheme from a default basic Lenny install. If your setup...
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