Which site do you go to...

subaruwrx · 11-22-2004, 09:23 AM

Which site do you go to for latest update on linux? Say, new kernel, new kde/gnome, apache, etc etc.. ?

rjlee · 11-22-2004, 09:28 AM

I used to download and reinstall everything from source, but the dependency issues just became a nightmare. Now I just get everything from Yast online update.

LavaDevil94 · 11-22-2004, 09:58 AM

I don't go to a site.

Code:

emerge sync
(wait 45 mins)
emerge package --ask

subaruwrx · 11-22-2004, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LavaDevil94
I don't go to a site.

Code:

emerge sync (wait 45 mins) emerge package --ask

45min just to sync? omg

jens · 11-22-2004, 08:51 PM

Slackware: Emerde (...and yes, it's just as slow as with Gentoo)
http://emerde.freaknet.org/
(brings Gentoo to Slack

)

Debian: Apt is still the most supported system out there.
I don't use it's unstable distro tho, it gave me problems in the past.

Fedora: Since fedora.us, livna.org and fedora extras refuse to become compatible with all others I started with DAG's apt package.
This gives me DAG, Freshrpms and Dries.
http://dag.wieers.com/home-made/apt/
I also added PlanetCCRMA.

RHLinuxGUY · 11-23-2004, 08:32 AM

Hey thanx for the link!

ror · 11-23-2004, 09:43 AM

I rsync to a slackware server with -current on it.

But I stick around #slackware (freenode) for news of updates and check linuxpackages.net for small things

DragonM15 · 11-23-2004, 09:50 AM

For slackware I use slackpkg. You can download it from http://slackpkg.sourceforge.net/
What distro are you using?

Later,
DragonM15

subaruwrx · 11-23-2004, 10:00 AM

No I don't means how you update to the lastest. I mean which web site are frequently updated with the latest news about Linux. Say, new distro release, new version of distro release, new fixbug update for some application etc etc.

ror · 11-23-2004, 10:26 AM

the offical site? (or payign attention to what rsync downloads)

and IRC

Clete2 · 11-23-2004, 11:21 AM

I go to The Linux Blog... Ok, just kidding, that's my site

.

Really, I check slashdot.org, I emerge sync && emerge -uDp world && emerge -uD world, I check here, gentoo.org, and linuxlookup.com

.

trey85stang · 11-23-2004, 12:03 PM

I usually check out kernel.org and [software].org when I need an update

nuka_t · 11-23-2004, 12:10 PM

slashdot.org for general stuff and distrowatch.org for stuff about distros.

LavaDevil94 · 11-23-2004, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by subaruwrx
45min just to sync? omg

Yup, I'm on 28K, and download 1MB every 6 minutes, and syncing is around 7.5, so that makes 45 mins.

PS: To everyone else, how about freshmeat?

nuka_t · 11-23-2004, 04:25 PM

28k? OUCH.

id kill myself. get some 3mbit action going.