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On 23/11/17 18:45, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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> On 23/11/17 19:11, Helmut Jarausch wrote: |
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>> Hi, |
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>> I'd like to recommend a Linux distribution to someone who needs an as |
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>> simple Linux distribution as possible. |
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>> Since I am going to help that person from time to time, it should be |
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>> as similar as possible to Gentoo. |
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>> Which distribution would you recommend. |
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> Arch Linux is similar. Just imagine you have "emerge", except there's |
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> only binary packages. When you install it initially, you're left on the |
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> command line with nothing installed except base packages, much like Gentoo. |
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How close is Slackware to that description? |
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If you want a minimal distro that has everything you could want, but is |
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easy to install and maintain, Slackware probably fits the bill (a Slack |
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live CD is my preferred tool in my toolkit for recovering broken systems :-) |
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Cheers, |
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Wol |
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