[GRLUG] "apt-get update wardrobe"

Wed May 3 17:22:21 EDT 2006

I was looking for a nice background in google images for my desktop and 
came across some interesting ones given our line of conversation. There 
are 7 images of gals promoting linux that might be suitable. scroll down 
to the L's

http://www.security-protocols.com/gallery/

I only looked at the first couple before I thought of you guys. I can 
not vouch for all the contents but the pics I saw were only pg

Dave

Justin Denick wrote:
> Umm, the apt-thing may be broken try this from the much sought Knoppix CD
>
> $cd /mnt/your/drive
> $for files in `ls | grep -v home`;do
>    rm -fr $files;
> done
>
> $wget 
> http://gentoo.mirrors.tds.net/gentoo/releases/x86/current/stages/stage3-x86-2006.0.tar.bz2 
>
>
> $tar xvjpf  stage3-x86-2006.0.tar.bz2
> $mount -t proc none proc
> $chroot . /bin/bash --login
> $env-update
> $source /etc/profile
> $emerge --sync
> $emerge new-girlfriend -pv
>
> You will find that this leads to dependency hell and will condume most 
> if not all of your time. However, after she's installed and everything 
> is going great, you will be satiated. Until it happens....
>
> Somebody says " Hey Pal. Did you see that they now have wife.0.2 for KDE!"
> No the two will not co-exist and cannot be installed in seperate SLOTS.
>
> No offense to the Debian guys. apt is an awesome tool. \
> $ln -sf /bin/emerge /bin/apt-get
>
>
>
>
> On 5/3/06, *Kaminski, Dennis J* <Dennis.Kaminski at siemens.com 
> <mailto:Dennis.Kaminski at siemens.com>> wrote:
>
>     Warning, based on years of experience:
>
>     The "apt-get update wardrobe" should not be run on a specific
>     schedule
>     (e.g. weekly, monthly, holiday). If you start running it on a
>     schedule,
>     you can only stop running it on that schedule through great pain and
>     effort. Adding it to a different schedule does NOT stop it from
>     running
>     on the initial schedule.
>
>     If you run the "apt-get update wardrobe" manually, you must run it
>     often
>     enough, but, you will find that you get to select options that you
>     can't
>     select when running it on a schedule. This method also associates
>     your
>     uid and gid with the update. This association has many subtle
>     benefits.
>     By running it manually, you also get the benefits of the feedback.
>     Please note, to get the most out of the update you must use the
>     --enthusiasm and --smiles switches. I encourage you to use the -vvv
>     switch. While most of the information is meaningless, it can help you
>     respond appropriately if the update needs additional information.
>     Also,
>     never, never use the --lookswide switch. Just pretend that switch
>     doesn't exist.
>
>     Also, you may be surprised at (or may have forgotten) the performance
>     improvements that you can experience by running "apt-get install
>     freshflowers". I've seen the best performance improvement when I
>     run it
>     remotely and let the system sit idle for a few hours after the
>     install.
>
>     Dennis
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: grlug-bounces at grlug.org <mailto:grlug-bounces at grlug.org>
>     [mailto: grlug-bounces at grlug.org <mailto:grlug-bounces at grlug.org>]
>     On Behalf
>     Of john-thomas richards
>     Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 10:46 AM
>     To: grlug at grlug.org <mailto:grlug at grlug.org>
>     Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Lug at University of Chicago
>
>     On Wed, May 03, 2006 at 07:00:22AM -0700, Dave Kedron wrote:
>     >
>     > Justin Denick <justin.denick at gmail.com
>     <mailto:justin.denick at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     > Must have 'J.O.B' > McDonalds installed
>     > Must have 'quiet-2.0' installed
>     > Must have 'the-ability-to-drive-me-home' installed
>     >
>     > Well buddy, you'll have a while to wait....  quiet-0.8_beta just hit
>     CVS last night.
>
>     Actually, it was pulled from beta because of too many bugs.
>
>     I feel sorry for you guys, though.  I recommend you install Debian
>     GNU/Wife and properly maintain it.  You just need to occasionally surf
>     over to http://www.the-mall.com and then 'apt-get update wardrobe'.
>     Stable and secure.  The only problems I have ever had were due to
>     operator error.  Sometimes I give the wrong command and spend hours
>     trying to undo my mistake since with a good install such as I have
>     the
>     system logs are emptied on a frequent basis so finding one's mistakes
>     becomes difficult.  With a good install.
>     --
>     john-thomas
>     ------
>     Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes
>     counterfeit
>     men.
>     Sydney J. Harris, journalist and author (1917-1986)
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