Any linux distros like gentoo?

stabile007 · 07-23-2004, 07:41 PM

What i am looking for is a linux distro with the ease of installation and updates like gentoo. I really like th eemerge system but I can never get gentoo to work...

nuka_t · 07-23-2004, 07:43 PM

debian?

use MEPIS, its based on debian and its a breeze to install.

stabile007 · 07-23-2004, 07:46 PM

I heard about it I was thinkign about that. So its not to hard to install?

comprookie2000 · 07-23-2004, 09:05 PM

If gentoo was easy for you to install debian will be a walk in heaven!Also it is hard to beat Slackware!

stabile007 · 07-23-2004, 09:38 PM

Slackware sounds interesting. Does it have a system like emerge?

darin3200 · 07-23-2004, 09:47 PM

I don't think slackware has a portage system. I have heard good things about Debian's apt-get though.

Demonbane · 07-23-2004, 09:50 PM

I've successfully integrated Gentoo Portage into my Slackware box and it works like a charm, there's a thread in Gentoo forums on how to do it.

stabile007 · 07-23-2004, 09:52 PM

hmmmm now Im really interested in slackware...if I could as you say intergratee the portage system into it.....well then I think that will keep e pretty happy....

heema · 07-23-2004, 10:21 PM

there is also swaret in slackware which is very good

stabile007 · 07-23-2004, 10:26 PM

hmmm maybe I should just learn how to use linux lol without relying on emerge....

rayburn · 07-24-2004, 01:15 AM

Another possibility could be Navyn OS, homepage here:

http://www.edworak.os1.kappa.pl/inde...avynos&lang=en

vrln · 07-26-2004, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by stabile007
Slackware sounds interesting. Does it have a system like emerge?

It doesn´t have a package manager that will compile from source, but there are many binary package managers. Although you have to know that slackware wasn´t built to check dependencies so apt-get/emerge propably do that better. Swaret and slapt-get are both good imo. Swaret has more features (and manages dependencies better too I think) but slapt-get is faster. If you have used apt-get before, slapt-get tries to clone it as closely as possible. Swaret is propably getting a --compile option in the next release btw, which can, well, compile packages

Don´t expect anything as comprehensive as emerge though.

nuka_t · 07-26-2004, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by stabile007
I heard about it I was thinkign about that. So its not to hard to install?

unless you call 5 clicks and a 15 minute wait hard, then no.

liquidtenmilion · 07-26-2004, 01:27 PM

emerde

emerde is a port of emerge for slackware. It is just like gentoo's, infact, it uses the same exact files. However, some ppl seem to have problems with it realizing other installed software. i.e if you where to type emerde mozilla, it would bring up a whole list of dependencies like X11 gtk and stuff you already have installed, but i have never had such a problem