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Johannes Rosenberger wrote: |
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> On 15.02.2017 00:00, scootergrisen wrote: |
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>> When i download Gentoo Linux the file name might be called something |
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>> like: |
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>> livedvd-amd64-multilib-20160704.iso |
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>> This might be fine if you just want that file and want to use it |
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>> straight away. |
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>> But lets say like i just did downloaded multiple linux distributions |
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>> because i want to test them out so i have like 10-20 iso files or what |
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>> ever. |
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>> Then later one when i see the file name |
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>> livedvd-amd64-multilib-20160704.iso i have no idea what distribution |
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>> that was. |
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>> The other distributions i have downloaded all seem to start with the |
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>> name of the distribution in the file name. I Think Gentoo Linux is the |
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>> only one yet that does not. |
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> So you can identify it uniquely. ;-) |
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>> So would it not be better to use a file name like this?: |
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>> gentoo-livedvd-amd64-multilib-20160704.iso |
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> Could be nice. But not important. |
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> You can always run 'wget -O <filename> <url>'. |
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> You could write a GLEP? But then, you could just file a bug/ask somebody |
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> responsible for the naming. |
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Or just put each distro in a separate directory. That's how I do it |
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here. I have Mandriva, Gentoo and Kubuntu and also keep sysrescue and |
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Knoppix laying around as well. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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