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I think that I will recommend Void Linux to you. |
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The reasons are as follows : |
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1. rolling release as Gentoo and Arch. |
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2. use runit as init system. |
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3. Its package manager, xbps, is easy and quick to install/update/remove |
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software. |
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On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 9:47 AM, Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> On 24/11/17 00:01, Wols Lists wrote: |
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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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>>>> 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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>>>> [...] |
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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 |
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>>> Gentoo. |
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>>> How close is Slackware to that description? |
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>> [...] |
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> I'd say not close at all. Slackware uses pretty outdated software and is |
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> not rolling release. |
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> Arch Linux on the other hand, like Gentoo, does not have releases. You |
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> install it once and the upgrades are pretty much identical to Gentoo. |
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