Re: Easy Linux Install & Security Updates?
From: NeoSadist (neosad1st_at_charter.net)
Date: 10/03/04
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Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 21:04:13 +0000
Trish wrote:
> Which Linux distribution offers an easy installation and easy security
> updates. For instance, my concerns are -
> 1. MEPIS has a great install, but as I understand it, it's based on the
> testing branch of Debian. Thus you can't just use apt to grab the Debian
> security upates - since the latter are based on Woddy, the last released
> version.
> 2. Debian installation sounds nigh on to impossible for a newbie..
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Trish
I've used Debian, and the install wasn't hard. However, while Debian is
pretty good in the security aspect, there are alternatives:
1) The Gentoo secure project (only heard of it)
2) Slackware (but then customize it yourself)
3) Linux From Scratch (you roll your own)
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