[clug] Debian session for any Choobs?

Daniel Pittman daniel at rimspace.net
Tue Jun 16 03:06:48 GMT 2009


Michael James <michael at james.st> writes:

> I just coined the word "Choob" for anyone who's a bit at sea after changing
> distros.  I've bitten the bullet and am trying to learn Debian.
>
> I'd like a session covering the differences between running Debian/ Ubuntu
> and RPM based distros like Fedora/Suse/Mandriva etc.

Are you sure it wouldn't be worth discussing these on the list?  I would
certainly be happy to help answer some of your questions, but being in
Melbourne it isn't likely I will make a meeting. ;)

> Topics:
> 	Lightning tour of Installation*
> 	Apt from an RPM user's perspective.

I am curious to know what your questions are here, because I presume it can't
be as trivial as "how do I install a package", but I can't guess what they are..

> 	Configuration

...and ditto.

> 	Run Levels and starting services

Regards,
        Daniel


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