 Current Debian Goodness: 5.05 LennyNext up: 6.0 Squeeze ¤ NEWS! Squeeze is frozenDebian GNU/Linux is the solution.debiantutorials.org is a casual project aiming to provide help to computer users migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux. debiantutorials.org is unrelated to the actual Debian GNU/Linux project other than the obvious fact that this site is a Linux tutorial site focusing on one distribution - Debian.
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0, Lenny is released 14 February 2009
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 Release Notes | Lenny Wiki | Dedicated to Thiemo You should be aware that most of the tutorials on this site are pretty old. It's not a big deal, really, as it all still works, with the exception of few things. Debian GNU/Linux is about as simple an OS install and config as you can get unless your idea of easy is pushing a button and walking away. Heh, this ain't that sort of OS. As the Squeeze version matures for release you will find that you'll hardly need a tutorial for anything. Even with all the brou-ha-ha about Windows 7 and the Mac, Debian simply outclasses and out-enables them. But, like anything, you need to get past the thick layer of "...you suck" "no, you suck" first. Computers suck, go catch some frogs! debiantutorials.org is low-tech. What I mean by this is, I don't get very technical at all on this site. There are others far more qualified than I and they can write it better, too. Besides, I'm not speaking to a technical audience. Right? We're all "n00bs" and that's OK. At least we're not just standing around; we're seeking. I hope that this site can come together as a desktop Debian GNU/Linux guide for folks curious about new computing opportunities. Let's face it, if you don't do it now, you'll be doing it soon enough. GNU/Linux came of age ages ago and it's ready for you and everybody else. It's free, it's solid, and there are many compelling reasons to use it. Many.
Update your sources now to either "lenny" or "stable" if you haven't already done so in order to upgrade from Etch to Lenny. Like this: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free
After that run #aptitude update and then #aptitude upgrade. There's a bit more to it (not much) and we'll be getting into that. For now check out the Debian wiki.
Get Debian GNU/Linux - Lenny
The announcement and the discs (direct downloads i386): ==> Net Install Version
A Debian GNU/Linux timeline
Why not download a Debian Live CD (iso-i386)? They are all the rage and you may try Debian before installing by booting to this disc. I have DebianLive (USB-HDD-i386) on a flash drive. It impresses people no end. HINT ==>$ dd if=binary.img of=${USBSTICK} Where ${USBSTICK} is the path to your USB drive. Maybe /dev/sdb - bone-up Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 - Lenny - rocks your laptop, desktop, server and that LAN party rig. Show it off to your friends. Tell them how they are so not <whatever> enough for Debian. Better have those net install discs ready! OpenSource, Linux, belongs in schools. Ring their ears and wake them up! Take the time. And...understand. Please!. Get started:installation i386...then.... The new "testing" - Squeeze. I run it with OpenBox. It's wicked.
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