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| Started by | Josef Bailey <josef.c.bailey@icloud.com> |
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| First post | 2019-03-02 08:10 +0100 |
| Last post | 2019-05-27 03:10 +0200 |
| Articles | 12 — 7 participants |
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Debian specific tools/apps Josef Bailey <josef.c.bailey@icloud.com> - 2019-03-02 08:10 +0100
Re: Debian specific tools/apps Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2019-03-02 15:20 +0100
Re: Debian specific tools/apps Default User <hunguponcontent@gmail.com> - 2019-03-02 16:20 +0100
Re: Debian specific tools/apps Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2019-03-02 18:20 +0100
Re: Debian specific tools/apps Josef Bailey <josef.c.bailey@icloud.com> - 2019-03-03 00:00 +0100
Re: Debian specific tools/apps Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2019-03-03 00:00 +0100
Re: Debian specific tools/apps Josef Bailey <josef.c.bailey@icloud.com> - 2019-03-04 09:30 +0100
Re: Debian specific tools/apps Default User <hunguponcontent@gmail.com> - 2019-03-05 02:00 +0100
Re: Debian specific tools/apps Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2019-03-04 15:40 +0100
Re: Debian specific tools/apps Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2019-03-02 18:20 +0100
Re: Debian specific tools/apps Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-05-26 18:20 +0200
Re: Debian specific tools/apps songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2019-05-27 03:10 +0200
| From | Josef Bailey <josef.c.bailey@icloud.com> |
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| Date | 2019-03-02 08:10 +0100 |
| Subject | Debian specific tools/apps |
| Message-ID | <xx6Wt-3MD-9@gated-at.bofh.it> |
Hello I’m new to Debian and wanted to know what are some good Debian specific tools/apps I should know so I don’t write emails like this. I know of 1. Dpkg 2. Apt-file 3. Apt 4. Aptitude 5. I know how to use backports for stable Is there anything else I should know that can help me find answers quick and help me maintain my system Thanks
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| From | Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> |
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| Date | 2019-03-02 15:20 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <xxdEB-7JT-3@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| In reply to | #205924 |
https://wiki.debian.org/ On 3/1/19 10:40 PM, Josef Bailey wrote: > Hello I’m new to Debian and wanted to know what are some good Debian specific tools/apps I should know so I don’t write emails like this. > > I know of > 1. Dpkg > 2. Apt-file > 3. Apt > 4. Aptitude > 5. I know how to use backports for stable > > Is there anything else I should know that can help me find answers quick and help me maintain my system > > Thanks > > >
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| From | Default User <hunguponcontent@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2019-03-02 16:20 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <xxeAG-8iJ-5@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| In reply to | #205930 |
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On Sat, Mar 2, 2019, 09:18 Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> wrote:
> https://wiki.debian.org/
>
> On 3/1/19 10:40 PM, Josef Bailey wrote:
> > Hello I’m new to Debian and wanted to know what are some good Debian
> specific tools/apps I should know so I don’t write emails like this.
> >
> > I know of
> > 1. Dpkg
> > 2. Apt-file
> > 3. Apt
> > 4. Aptitude
> > 5. I know how to use backports for stable
> >
> > Is there anything else I should know that can help me find answers quick
> and help me maintain my system
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
Hi, Josef.
1) The "man pages" hold a wealth of information. Get used to them. Use
them.
Start here: at a command prompt, type:
man man
2) Suggestion: don't try to learn everything at once. Learn what YOU need
to know, as you need it.
3) Practice.
4) You did back up any data that you can't afford to lose, didn't you?
Good! Now do it again.
Hope this helps.
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| From | Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> |
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| Date | 2019-03-02 18:20 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <xxgsN-Yb-1@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| In reply to | #205924 |
On Sat, Mar 02, 2019 at 05:14:25PM +0000, Andy Smith wrote:
> Having a read through the release notes at:
>
> https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/release-notes/
>
> is often worthwile even for those more familiar with Debian.
Oh, and The Debian Administrator's Handbook is a great free resource.
Although it was last updated for jessie it is still very relevant,
especially if new to Debian.
https://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/
Andy
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| From | Josef Bailey <josef.c.bailey@icloud.com> |
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| Date | 2019-03-03 00:00 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <xxlLQ-4ax-5@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| In reply to | #205933 |
I know how to use Linux, why would I man a tool I know nothing about . I need the tool/app first before I man it. I’m asking for Debian specific tools I need to know. > On Mar 2, 2019, at 9:17 AM, Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> wrote: > >> On Sat, Mar 02, 2019 at 05:14:25PM +0000, Andy Smith wrote: >> Having a read through the release notes at: >> >> https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/release-notes/ >> >> is often worthwile even for those more familiar with Debian. > > Oh, and The Debian Administrator's Handbook is a great free resource. > Although it was last updated for jessie it is still very relevant, > especially if new to Debian. > > https://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/ > > Andy >
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| From | Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> |
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| Date | 2019-03-03 00:00 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <xxlLQ-4ax-7@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| In reply to | #205941 |
Josef, On Sat, Mar 02, 2019 at 02:42:19PM -0800, Josef Bailey wrote: > I know how to use Linux, why would I man a tool I know nothing about . I need the tool/app first before I man it. I’m asking for Debian specific tools I need to know. The documentations I pointed you to are specific to Debian and tell you Debian-specific things that you need to know. But apparently you know best so I'm sorry for wasting your time. Andy > > On Mar 2, 2019, at 9:17 AM, Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> wrote: > > > >> On Sat, Mar 02, 2019 at 05:14:25PM +0000, Andy Smith wrote: > >> Having a read through the release notes at: > >> > >> https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/release-notes/ > >> > >> is often worthwile even for those more familiar with Debian. > > > > Oh, and The Debian Administrator's Handbook is a great free resource. > > Although it was last updated for jessie it is still very relevant, > > especially if new to Debian. > > > > https://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/ > > > > Andy -- https://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting
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| From | Josef Bailey <josef.c.bailey@icloud.com> |
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| Date | 2019-03-04 09:30 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <xxR8Z-7yw-3@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| In reply to | #205942 |
Sorry about that I was trying to reply to somebody else. Debian User guy Thanks > On Mar 2, 2019, at 2:50 PM, Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> wrote: > > Josef, > >> On Sat, Mar 02, 2019 at 02:42:19PM -0800, Josef Bailey wrote: >> I know how to use Linux, why would I man a tool I know nothing about . I need the tool/app first before I man it. I’m asking for Debian specific tools I need to know. > > The documentations I pointed you to are specific to Debian and tell you > Debian-specific things that you need to know. > > But apparently you know best so I'm sorry for wasting your time. > > Andy > >>>> On Mar 2, 2019, at 9:17 AM, Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Sat, Mar 02, 2019 at 05:14:25PM +0000, Andy Smith wrote: >>>> Having a read through the release notes at: >>>> >>>> https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/release-notes/ >>>> >>>> is often worthwile even for those more familiar with Debian. >>> >>> Oh, and The Debian Administrator's Handbook is a great free resource. >>> Although it was last updated for jessie it is still very relevant, >>> especially if new to Debian. >>> >>> https://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/ >>> >>> Andy > > -- > https://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting
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| From | Default User <hunguponcontent@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2019-03-05 02:00 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <xy6B3-8i-1@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| In reply to | #205976 |
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On Mon, Mar 4, 2019, 03:21 Josef Bailey <josef.c.bailey@icloud.com> wrote: > Sorry about that I was trying to reply to somebody else. Debian User guy > > Thanks > > > On Mar 2, 2019, at 2:50 PM, Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> wrote: > > > > Josef, > > > >> On Sat, Mar 02, 2019 at 02:42:19PM -0800, Josef Bailey wrote: > >> I know how to use Linux, why would I man a tool I know nothing about . > I need the tool/app first before I man it. I’m asking for Debian specific > tools I need to know. > > > > The documentations I pointed you to are specific to Debian and tell you > > Debian-specific things that you need to know. > > > > But apparently you know best so I'm sorry for wasting your time. > > > > Andy > > > >>>> On Mar 2, 2019, at 9:17 AM, Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> On Sat, Mar 02, 2019 at 05:14:25PM +0000, Andy Smith wrote: > >>>> Having a read through the release notes at: > >>>> > >>>> https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/release-notes/ > >>>> > >>>> is often worthwile even for those more familiar with Debian. > >>> > >>> Oh, and The Debian Administrator's Handbook is a great free resource. > >>> Although it was last updated for jessie it is still very relevant, > >>> especially if new to Debian. > >>> > >>> https://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/ > >>> > >>> Andy > > > > -- > > https://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting > Who is "Debian User guy"?
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| From | Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2019-03-04 15:40 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <xxWV3-2BF-5@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| In reply to | #205933 |
On 3/2/19, Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> wrote: > On Sat, Mar 02, 2019 at 05:14:25PM +0000, Andy Smith wrote: >> Having a read through the release notes at: >> >> https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/release-notes/ >> >> is often worthwile even for those more familiar with Debian. > > Oh, and The Debian Administrator's Handbook is a great free resource. > Although it was last updated for jessie it is still very relevant, > especially if new to Debian. > > https://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/ Shoot, never noticed that (minor "Jessie" detail) before when I occasionally post about it, too. It's locally installable: $ apt-cache search debian handbook debian-handbook - reference book for Debian users and system administrators debian-kernel-handbook - reference to Debian Linux kernel packages and development debian-kernel-handbook-ja - reference to Debian Linux kernel packages and development (Japanese) My local copy is dated as last updated 2018.08.30 (which implies it's not something useful that was created then abandoned, yay). Once installed, it's found here: /usr/share/doc/debian-handbook/html/ That presents a list of 20+ language options. A random peek inside several shows that it *appears* that it's *fairly* safe to universally say, "After making a language choice, click on index.html to get the party started. Your chosen language will appear as soon as you get past that point." :) Cindy :) -- Cindy-Sue Causey Talking Rock, Pickens County, Georgia, USA * runs with birdseed *
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| From | Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> |
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| Date | 2019-03-02 18:20 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <xxgsN-Yb-3@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| In reply to | #205924 |
Hi Josef,
On Fri, Mar 01, 2019 at 10:40:19PM -0800, Josef Bailey wrote:
> Is there anything else I should know that can help me find answers quick and help me maintain my system
Having a read through the release notes at:
https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/release-notes/
is often worthwile even for those more familiar with Debian.
Cheers,
Andy
--
https://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting
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| From | Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2019-05-26 18:20 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <y242m-23b-7@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| In reply to | #205924 |
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On Vi, 01 mar 19, 22:40:19, Josef Bailey wrote: > Hello I’m new to Debian and wanted to know what are some good Debian specific tools/apps I should know so I don’t write emails like this. > > I know of > 1. Dpkg > 2. Apt-file > 3. Apt > 4. Aptitude > 5. I know how to use backports for stable > > Is there anything else I should know that can help me find answers quick and help me maintain my system A very useful resource for Debian-specific changes/integration/configuration/etc.: /usr/share/doc/<package-name>/README.Debian Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
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| From | songbird <songbird@anthive.com> |
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| Date | 2019-05-27 03:10 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <y2cjg-7dt-3@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| In reply to | #205924 |
Josef Bailey wrote: > Hello I’m new to Debian and wanted to know what are some good Debian specific tools/apps I should know so I don’t write emails like this. > > I know of > 1. Dpkg > 2. Apt-file > 3. Apt > 4. Aptitude > 5. I know how to use backports for stable > > Is there anything else I should know that can help me find answers quick and help me maintain my system i have no idea if it is specific to debian but i like to use etckeeper which is based upon git, but keeps track of changes to files in /etc just in case something has changed and i want to see... songbird
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