[NTLUG:Discuss] Debian advice

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severian at pobox.com wrote:

> Howdy,
>   I got a Debian system up and running last night.  I used the 
> Libranet 2.7 free download and ir went pretty smoothly.  Now I want to 
> get it more up to date..

If you want a very up-to-date Linux System (and since you've had 
experience installing something like Debian), I'd recommend you give 
Gentoo a try.  Once it is installed, you just run 'emerge sync' and 
'emerge world' periodically to get the most up-to-date System.  Gentoo 
usually puts in the newer programs/files one week (recompiled & tested) 
after the new versions of those programs/files are released.  Gentoo is 
no more difficult to install than Debian is.  I do not recommend Gentoo 
for users who are new to running/installing Linux.

BTW:  Gentoo-1.4 has been released, and, now, the CD iso images are 
available so that Gentoo does not have to be installed by the network.  
However, you do need a network connection to update or keep your system 
up-to-date once it is installed.