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 UPDATE! Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (Lenny) is Released!The dynamics of The Game have now changed. Happy to welcome so many past Windows users and excited new Debian (Linux) users! Happy to help you on your way. debiantutorials.org is a casual project aiming to provide help to computer users migrating from Windows to Debian 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. 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. I hope that this site can come together as a desktop Debian GNU/Linux guide for the masses that are no doubt about to leave Windows behind for some peace of mind and actual functionality. 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.
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0, Lenny is released 14 February 2009 and it looks better than Etch did. Which, I honestly thought kind of ... lacked. Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 Release Notes | Lenny Wiki | Dedicated to Thiemo 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...Or, pick your flavor below (all are i386).
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! Participate. 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.
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