Packages to insatall in Linux OS

dhilip134 · 10-15-2009, 07:40 PM

Hi,
I am new user of linux... I installed debian lenny in my PC and started learning linux through Mark G.Sobell's "A practical guide to Linux"... Now I want to know ,what are the packages I have to install to the newly installed debian lenny to use all the features of the Os.. Somebody help me in this regard...

Warmly,
Dhilip Kumar.M

~sHyLoCk~ · 10-15-2009, 07:56 PM

It depends on what yu need. Generally the 1st CD is sfficient to complete the installation. then you can use repositories to install whatever you require.

celthunder · 10-15-2009, 10:53 PM

Depends on what you plan on doing....linux is all about choices so what I install upon setting up a linux box and what you install is going to be different. Two things you will probably want to add if you didnt already though

Kernel Headers/Sources
The build-essential group (compilers etc)

Can't do much without those if you plan on adding packages/software that aren't in the repository though debian has about 4dvd's worth of stuff last i checked.

dhilip134 · 10-16-2009, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celthunder

Depends on what you plan on doing....linux is all about choices so what I install upon setting up a linux box and what you install is going to be different. Two things you will probably want to add if you didnt already though

Kernel Headers/Sources
The build-essential group (compilers etc)

Can't do much without those if you plan on adding packages/software that aren't in the repository though debian has about 4dvd's worth of stuff last i checked.

I just want to learn basic admin commands and scripting like shell,perl scripting... Help me in this regard...

Wim Sturkenboom · 10-16-2009, 12:34 PM

Shell scripting is there, you don't need anything extra. Check the repositories of your distro for perl related stuff.