[MLIST] Re: [olug] linux web server management ?

[David Walker]

Are you recommending that all Linux programs come with a setup.sh?
And that they all install shortcuts to standard locations?

On Wednesday 18 December 2002 09:44 am, bbrush at unlnotes.unl.edu wrote:
> I agree with the disagreement here.
>
> Installing a "non-stock" program on any given distro can range from "piece
> of cake" to "impossible".
>
> For myself I would like to see Linux get somewhat close to DOS/Windows in
> how programs are installed.  That is there is a standard
> executable/binary/script name that you run, and the damn thing installs
> itself.
>
> I don't get  a charge out of running "Make", it's just tedious.  RPM hell
> is well documented and even more tedious.  Apt sounds cool, but from what
> I've heard Debian is pretty much for hard-core geeks. (When JR has problems
> installing it I know I don't even want to bother.)
>
> Don't get me wrong, I like Linux, and it's my leading candidate to replace
> Windows, but doing some every-day tasks on it is insanely complicated.
>
> That being said, my OpenOffice installation went pretty much flawlessly, so
> I have hope.
>
> Bill
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> web server management ? olug-admin at olug.o
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>                       12/18/2002 09:29
>                       AM
>                       Please respond to
>                       olug
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> Jonathan Warren said:
> >> With linux it is easy to install software.
> >
> >No, I'd have to disagree.
> >
> >>  You just need to copy the
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