Adventures As Me

This is sad. Today I just learned about DotDeb, a repository devoted to making a Debian "stable" (read: Woody) installation an up-to-date server. Their package selection is more than adequate:

php4
php5
MySQL 4.0.21
qmail 1.03
and more

Why is this sad? Because I long ago upgraded all my Woody servers to Unstable, for this very reason. :( Please, if you [...]

If you want to create a partial Debian mirror,
apt-move
is a tool you want to learn. The tool’s premise is quite simple: move a collection of
Debian package files into a proper archive hierarchy as is used in the official Debian archive.
In accomplishing that it does in a very easy way. The following are the bare [...]

How to keep a Debian Unstable
current? That is a question occupying my mind lately. This is the third article I’ve written
on this. You may separately read parts one
and two.

Using debootstrap I created
a basic Debian system, based on stable (currently Woody),
at /ch_sid. According to the package description, debootstrap
is used to create a Debian base system [...]

This website has existed for a while, but I’ve just now discovered it.
Debian Linux Tutorial – Guide On How To Install Linux Software for Servers and Network Installation and Set Up for Beginners with Instructions On How To Configure A Home Server. What I’ve looked at seems quite good, and simple to follow.

A couple days ago I wrote about keeping disconnected Debian systems updated. Right now I am testing a partial solution. apt-move allows one to easily build a local mirror comprised of packages downloaded via apt-get upgrade. Copying this mirror (~430 MB) onto a CD, I’m taking it home to use in updating my systems there.
If [...]