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As someone who is still learning about Debian: On Sat, Jun 04, 2005 at 02:32:25PM +0100, Tom Brough wrote: > Before I forget. <snip> > I had to configure /etc/aptsources or whatever it was called manually in > order to get openoffice and then only got 1.0.3 for my efforts. So is > there anyway of getting a more up to date version of openoffice via deb > packages ? > Before I start: a) Debian Testing (aka Sarge) is now fixed, is due to become the Debian Stable on 6 June b) The new Debian testing will become Sid Open Office in Sarge is 1.1.3. The easiest way to update your system to Sarge and update all your packages is I believe: - change /etc/apt/sources.list so that the search is for ..../debian / testing main contrib non-free (ie change the stable to testing) - apt-get update - apt-get dist-upgrade > > Also can anyone tell me how to get a 2.4 (or better still 2.6) kernel up > and running or will I need to get Sarge / Sid for that ? > apt-get install install kernel ..... As for which one I leave you / others to advise. (I am still having problems getting my kernels right) > All that said debian did get me out of trouble with openmcu (since its > packaged (unlike FC 3), but again not the most recent of versions. > > I was also impressed with the package management in Debian. It seemed to > be fast and efficient, and just got on with the job. It certainly has > the edge over up2date with respect to elegant operation, however I have > a minor niggle in that it stops and asks questions every now and again. > This is ok, but if you where planning to schedule apt-get update would > this not be problematic ? Install and configure cron-apt: - apt-get install cron-apt You then need to configure cron-apt: go into /etc/cron-apt: - open config. Remove most of the # - Open action.d/3-download. Amend the command to upgrade -y -o (read man apt-get for details of what these commands mean). The default includes -d (download only) I get an email each morning that then tells me what has changed. <snip> Henry -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html