mmills
11-04-2004, 10:06 PM
do you have to use deb files for this distro or can tar files and rpms work as well?
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serz
11-04-2004, 10:14 PM
Yes, of course you can compile stuff. As for rpms.. I don't know.
Moved to the Software forum.
Moved to the Software forum.
sharth
11-04-2004, 10:54 PM
you can compile things.
packages from debian.org may or may not work. I'd recommend against using them.
Packages from ubuntu should always work.
packages from debian.org may or may not work. I'd recommend against using them.
Packages from ubuntu should always work.
fill
11-05-2004, 12:34 AM
Real men compile their software.
sharth
11-05-2004, 12:41 AM
Originally posted by fill
Real men compile their software. yhbt?
sure, whatever. but you can help him deal with the problems that arrive from compliing software. and the package dependencies. and all that good stuff. not me.
Real men compile their software. yhbt?
sure, whatever. but you can help him deal with the problems that arrive from compliing software. and the package dependencies. and all that good stuff. not me.
fill
11-05-2004, 12:45 AM
originally posted by sharthy
yhbt?
sure, whatever. but you can help him deal with the problems that arrive from compliing software. and the package dependencies. and all that good stuff. not me.
yeah, compiling from source is hard at first, but once you learn to understand the error messages and are able to solve the dependency problems it's not so bad. On top of that, you get cutting edge software that may run faster on your computer.
yhbt?
sure, whatever. but you can help him deal with the problems that arrive from compliing software. and the package dependencies. and all that good stuff. not me.
yeah, compiling from source is hard at first, but once you learn to understand the error messages and are able to solve the dependency problems it's not so bad. On top of that, you get cutting edge software that may run faster on your computer.
gehidore
11-05-2004, 12:54 AM
Originally posted by fill
On top of that, you get cutting edge software that may run faster on your computer.
I just love my keywords: MAY
On top of that, you get cutting edge software that may run faster on your computer.
I just love my keywords: MAY
fill
11-05-2004, 01:03 AM
originally posted by gehidonk(sp?)
I just love my keywords: MAY
Yeah, that's true typically software that you compile on your computer will only run 5% faster. This is not very signifigant. Some software (such as the X-windows sytem) , however, will run 20% faster if you compile it on your computer.
See most precompiled binaries are compiled for the i386 architecture, for compatibility. Nowadays, however, everyone runs i586 or 686 computers, so the binaries will be slow.
I just love my keywords: MAY
Yeah, that's true typically software that you compile on your computer will only run 5% faster. This is not very signifigant. Some software (such as the X-windows sytem) , however, will run 20% faster if you compile it on your computer.
See most precompiled binaries are compiled for the i386 architecture, for compatibility. Nowadays, however, everyone runs i586 or 686 computers, so the binaries will be slow.
serz
11-05-2004, 01:19 AM
Originally posted by fill
See most precompiled binaries are compiled for the i386 architecture, for compatibility. Nowadays, however, everyone runs i586 or 686 computers, so the binaries will be slow.
That's why some people like to run source based distros :)
See most precompiled binaries are compiled for the i386 architecture, for compatibility. Nowadays, however, everyone runs i586 or 686 computers, so the binaries will be slow.
That's why some people like to run source based distros :)
gehidore
11-05-2004, 01:32 AM
Originally posted by fill
originally posted by gehidonk(sp?)
Wow, I think I warned you last night, well strike 2 it is, next time it's:
http://www.thelinuxdisease.com/smileys/flamethrowingsmiley.gif
originally posted by gehidonk(sp?)
Wow, I think I warned you last night, well strike 2 it is, next time it's:
http://www.thelinuxdisease.com/smileys/flamethrowingsmiley.gif
fill
11-05-2004, 01:40 AM
posted by the wise gehidore, and i'm not being sarcastic
Wow, I think I warned you last night, well strike 2 it is, next time it's:
Holy crap! are you an admin here? You seem to have a chip on your shoulder so I assumed you were just another poster.
Sorry for making fun of your name. Also, I see the graphic in your post. Are you threatening to set me on fire? If so, I think it's illegal to threaten to kill someone over the internet, so you might want to change that before the FBI finds out about it.
Wow, I think I warned you last night, well strike 2 it is, next time it's:
Holy crap! are you an admin here? You seem to have a chip on your shoulder so I assumed you were just another poster.
Sorry for making fun of your name. Also, I see the graphic in your post. Are you threatening to set me on fire? If so, I think it's illegal to threaten to kill someone over the internet, so you might want to change that before the FBI finds out about it.
Enlighted One
11-05-2004, 01:46 AM
Fill:
Gehidore has helped many people here. This forum is pretty much strictly linux and we get off-track quite a bit, but we all show each other respect. You might be kidding but gehidore has showed that he does not like what your doing. Now I would suggest to take a rebuke with grace, and just show a little more respect to that one member / admin, whichever he may be. If I was him I would have been "Uhh banniated". I don't like all the rules here but I try to abide by them, one of them being the rule of respect. You have been warned I suggest that you take the wisest course of action.
Gehidore has helped many people here. This forum is pretty much strictly linux and we get off-track quite a bit, but we all show each other respect. You might be kidding but gehidore has showed that he does not like what your doing. Now I would suggest to take a rebuke with grace, and just show a little more respect to that one member / admin, whichever he may be. If I was him I would have been "Uhh banniated". I don't like all the rules here but I try to abide by them, one of them being the rule of respect. You have been warned I suggest that you take the wisest course of action.
fill
11-05-2004, 01:55 AM
All apololgies.
I see now that I have become a hinderance to the community, and struck a nerve with many ppl.
I will try to remain more on topic, and not create flame wars.
However, Can't we have fun, and discuss linux topics at the same time? I mean, I don't think I've created flame wars or hijacked threads that were of critical importance. Most of the threads I've responded to were "What distro is the best" or "Age/sex/location" type threads.
My humor was off-color and stupid. My bad.
I see now that I have become a hinderance to the community, and struck a nerve with many ppl.
I will try to remain more on topic, and not create flame wars.
However, Can't we have fun, and discuss linux topics at the same time? I mean, I don't think I've created flame wars or hijacked threads that were of critical importance. Most of the threads I've responded to were "What distro is the best" or "Age/sex/location" type threads.
My humor was off-color and stupid. My bad.
sharth
11-05-2004, 03:14 AM
I had honestly hoped the thread would have died on its own. But it didn't so its dead now.
Fill, try not to troll.
mmills, i assume your question was answered from the title, but if it wasn't feel free to repost and i'm sorry your original thread died.
Fill, try not to troll.
mmills, i assume your question was answered from the title, but if it wasn't feel free to repost and i'm sorry your original thread died.
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