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Debian's stable versions are somewhat, outdated. That explains the |
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kernel and emacs. |
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But, if you need to know the installed debian version, just $ cat |
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/etc/debian_version |
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If you need newer versions, use the testing/unstable repositories. |
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Other than that, this is not the list for such questions. |
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On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 11:31 PM, Harry Putnam <reader@×××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Don't shoot. I ask here because I know some here are debian users. |
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> I just created an vmware app with debian... I thought I was using the |
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> newest install media for latest release (lenny I think). |
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> But once installed (and this was a network install not from disc) I |
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> find really ancient tools.. a 2.6.18 kernel for example. |
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> Running `apt-cache search emacs' shows the newest available version to |
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> be emacs-21... which is barely even supported still. |
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> I must need to edit my sources for package installs or something but |
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> isn't there a way to know right off the bat what version of debian you |
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> have? |
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> But I'm thinking I've got hold of some older version here. |
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