[PLUG] Migrating from WinXP Pro to Ubuntu 10.10
Russell Senior
russell at personaltelco.net
Sat Oct 16 08:59:50 UTC 2010
>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Owlett <rowlett at pcnetinc.com> writes:
Richard> I gather that when downloading a program, there are Linux
Richard> utilities that simplify gathering everything required to run
Richard> that program. Is there a site which allows choosing a base
Richard> minimal distro and then asks which programs your wish to
Richard> run. It would then check for dependencies and "put together
Richard> an appropriate package"? I assume I'm totally abusing
Richard> standard terminology, but you get my drift. I hope.
If you want a non-bloaty base installation, you could try Debian. It
lets you install with a minimum of packages to start with. Then you
can add more as you need them. However, Debian is not a particularly
hand-holding distribution. So, your mileage may vary. Ubuntu is
without doubt a friendlier place to start. Stuff "Just Works" with
Ubuntu most of the time. Debian requires a little more knowledge to
avoid cutting yourself on the edges.
I am mostly ignorant of the RPM based distributions, so that advice
comes with a FWIW.
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Russell Senior, President
russell at personaltelco.net
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