__/ [ deostroll ] on Sunday 10 June 2007 12:32 \__
> I am not a linux user yet. But I want to know the relative advantages
> and disadvantages of installing programs on linux? What is normal
> practice? Do people download the source code of the application they
> want and then run it on their system, OR do people rely on binaries or
> some setup mechanisms to install these programs (like how it is
> usually done on windows)?
> --deostroll
Some hardcore users prefer using tools that automatically compile the latest
and greatest source code, but distributions which the vast majority of
people use rely on software that either:
* resides on the distribution's installation CDs;
OR
* is packaged and made available for download from a Web site (the 'Windows
way');
OR
* resides on the distribution's repository, i.e. is located on the server (or
mirror) of the distribution's provider where it is maintained and tested.
The advantage of this approach is that you have /trusted/ software all in a
single place, you can search for software packages (programs), and you can
install a lot of different applications (and update them) in one fell swoop.
Which distribution have you had in mind? There is no single version that
suits everyone, so it's worth studying.
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