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===== Polish version ===== | ===== Polish version ===== | ||
- | Polish version of this FAQ (which should be kept in sync most of the times) is available [[: | + | Polish version of this FAQ (which should be kept in sync most of the time) is available [[: |
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==== What does the acronym " | ==== What does the acronym " | ||
PLD is a recursive acronym (which are quite popular in the Open Source world) for PLD Linux Distribution. Do note, that it used to be Polish(ed) Linux Distribution, | PLD is a recursive acronym (which are quite popular in the Open Source world) for PLD Linux Distribution. Do note, that it used to be Polish(ed) Linux Distribution, | ||
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- | ==== Why are there two different PLD projects? ==== | ||
- | Up until May 2003 all crucial decisions concerning PLD were made by its (now former) leader, Tomasz Kłoczko. Many developers didn't agree with his way of handling things and, after finding repeated attempts to change the situation a failure, decided to stop using the parts of infrastructure controlled by Tomasz (including the most critical part - the CVS repository) and, by doing so, render him unable to force any decisions upon anyone. Tomasz was offered a position as a developer within the new structures (of course without the power he previously had) and decided, together with one other developer that refused to switch, to keep developing his own version of PLD under the original domain (the old site can be found at [[http:// | ||
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13:34:19 < evilabram> | 13:34:19 < evilabram> | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | i suggest you to use rescuecd, as it's with more recent kernel and tools. | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
===== Practical issues ===== | ===== Practical issues ===== | ||
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+ | ==== How to install PLD Th ? ==== | ||
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+ | * Use [[http:// | ||
+ | * Graphical installation using Anaconda from [[http:// | ||
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==== How to check from which .spec file was package X built? ==== | ==== How to check from which .spec file was package X built? ==== | ||
- | First of all, one should check whether there exists a spec file named just like the package. If not, the name of the spec file can be found in the output of one of these commands: | ||
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- | # for already installed packages | ||
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- | rpm -q --changelog -p package.rpm package2.rpm | grep ' | ||
- | # for packages available as files | ||
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- | One can also use a more sophisticated command (just like before, adding a "'' | ||
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+ | source RPM name also with '' | ||
==== How to check which package contains a particular file? ==== | ==== How to check which package contains a particular file? ==== | ||
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The language can be any other of course (if the package supports it ex. pl_PL). | The language can be any other of course (if the package supports it ex. pl_PL). | ||
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