What does Mint change from Debian
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Solanare
What does Mint change from Debian
If I were to use LMDE what all does that change over debian testing? It looks like the repos are the same (Debian's) so is it just cosmetic + mint tools? Same updates (Via apt-get update)? What about tutorials, will a debian how to work for mint debian and vice versa?
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killer de bug
Re: What does Mint change from Debian
LMDE repo are at the moment snapshots of Debian Testing. Currently, our repo looks like Debian testing repo in January.
Additionally with that LMDE provide a repo for Linux Mint specific packages: Cinnamon, Nemo, Mint Sources, Mint Update...
To update your system, you can use either apt or Mint Update. The second one is recommended for new comers as it allows you to read carefully the know problem before upgrading. LMDE and Debian are 100% compatible. You can read the Debian Handbook if you want to learn more about Debian or you can start with this: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 7&t=159257
Additionally with that LMDE provide a repo for Linux Mint specific packages: Cinnamon, Nemo, Mint Sources, Mint Update...
To update your system, you can use either apt or Mint Update. The second one is recommended for new comers as it allows you to read carefully the know problem before upgrading. LMDE and Debian are 100% compatible. You can read the Debian Handbook if you want to learn more about Debian or you can start with this: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 7&t=159257
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kurotsugi
Re: What does Mint change from Debian
some cosmetic changes + some bug fixes + some identity changesIf I were to use LMDE what all does that change over debian testing? It looks like the repos are the same (Debian's) so is it just cosmetic + mint tools? Same updates (Via apt-get update)?
the biggest differences between main and LMDE regardng apt is that we're using "apt-get dist-upgrade" instead of "apt-get upgrade". most of the tutorials will works on LMDE.