[PLUG] Specifying a minimalist/instuctional/??? Linux install

Michael Rasmussen michael at jamhome.us
Mon Dec 8 23:19:13 UTC 2014


On Mon, Dec 08, 2014 at 03:27:39PM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
> I suspect I've gotten myself locked into Debian. Do BSDs have 
> equivalents of Debian repositories and apt-get or Synaptic?
 
Or Pacman...

  The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of
  Arch Linux. It combines a simple binary package format with an easy-to-use
  build system. The goal of pacman is to make it possible to easily manage
  packages, whether they are from the official repositories or the user's
  own builds.  
  
  pacman keeps the system up to date by synchronizing package lists with
  the master server. This server/client model also allows the user to
  download/install packages with a simple command, complete with all
  required dependencies.

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      Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon  
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