سفری طولانی با لیبرانت 2.8.1 (انگلیسی)(753 مجموع کلمات موجود در متن) (7233 بار مطالعه شده است)  Long Long Journey with
Libranet 2.8.1
It was about mid August that one
of my friends gave me a linux distro called Libranet. That's version
was 2.8. I decided to install and test it. Before that I was a Redhat
9 and SuSE 8.1 user. I wasn't familiar with debian and apt. Libranet
was my entrance to debian world. I liked it very much, So when I
heard that they've released version 2.8.1, decided to email them and
get a review copy. I received my copy of nice 2.8.1 disks early
October.
It's installation is text based
and a little complicated for newbie users. It's very easier than
debian, but still needs a bit work to be easier like Anaconda and
Yast installation programs. But newbie users with a small guide can
install it w/o problem. I've wrote a simple 2 page installation guide
and when I give 2.8.1 disks to my friends, suggest that they read it
before installation. I know that they have an online installation
guide, but think that it's better to include it in package.
As I wrote, installation process
is text based and have a reboot after installing base system. After
reboot it configures your X and starts final steps of installation.
There is few scripts to configure Apache/PHP/MySQL (for web
development) and to install nVidia 3D accelerated drivers.
Like other distros, there was
some installation issues on some systems, but when you feel Libranet
as is, you'll forget them at all!
It's more than 3 months that
Libranet is my main distro and I really don't like to change it with
any other one. Why? Answer is easy: That's really an excellent
distro. I've installed it on more that 10 computers and now Libranet
2.8.1 is our standard desktop in office. With Libranet you have
speed, power and stability of debian with new softwares. Libranet
2.8.1 is very stable system. You feel that you have a pure linux w/o
any changes like SuSE theme and Redhat's bluecurve. Maybe you like
bluecurve, but I prefer to use standard softwares as they are. I
don't like to see a red hat instead of KDE logo.
Libranet 2.8.1 provides a useful
tool called “Adminmenu”. This really ease your configuration
work, specially for newbie users. This tool have 2 modes, text and
graphical. So it's possible for me to configure my office
workstations over SSH.
In other words, Adminmenu centralizes
administration work and acts like a shortcut to other tools that you
may used them before and are familiar with. You can configure
everything from network to printers and even kernel with it. It also
provides a section to install or download/Install Java, Flash,
RealPlayer and Mozilla plugins. There are several additional tools
like font installer, X configuration, sound configuration, user, disk
and package managers.
It also provides a nice ppp
connection tool called libranetPPP that is my default dialup
software. My modem have a hardware problem and only works with this
tool! Why? I don't know.
A big advantage of Libranet is
its compatibility with debian. You have power of apt in your hands.
You can ignore Adminmenu package manager at all! You can update your
system with debian and Libranet repositories. They say that's 100%
compatible with debian. Yes that's true! I upgraded a woody system
with Libranet 2.8.1 disks w/o any problem and that system works
perfectly.
Just before Libranet, my default
OS was SuSE 8.1. You know that SuSE is a light and fast system. But
when I installed Libranet, I felt that SuSE wasn't so fast!
Libranet's default desktop is IceWM. I really don't understand
that why they choose it (maybe to complete it's speed pack!), and
prefer to use KDE. Libranet 2.8.1 comes with KDE 3.1.3 and many other
desktop managers like Gnome, Xfce and more.
What about other applications?
I'm sure that Libranet can cover 95% of your application needs. You
already have everything you need and rarely have to add something
else. For me, it fits my 100% needs. I didn't need to download any
software to complete my box. Libranet comes with tons of Office
(Koffice, OpenOffice...), System (many many! Synaptic, Aptitude and
more...), Multimedia (XMMS, Xine, Mplayer...), Game (KDE and Gnome
games, 3D games, Flightgear...), Internet (Browsers, FTP and chat
softwares....), Educational (Ktouch... ), development applications
(Quanta, Kdevelop, Anjuta...), and CD Burners (K3B, XCDRoast...).
Finally, I suggest Libranet to
all users from newbie to expert. Newbies can use provided perfect
configuration tools and power users can do it on their way or debian
way! It's a fast, stable and powerful desktop linux. Best thing I've
ever seen!
I'm not a native English speaker. So, please ignore my grammathical errors! ;)
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