Software
Review
Linux distribution Libranet –
2.8.1
By
Owen Cook rcook@pcug.org.au
This
is an unsolicited software review of the Linux distribution
Libranet-2.8.1
Libranet-2.8.1
was by far the easiest installation of a Linux distro that I have ever done. It
just went on in a 5 GByte partition with 2.6 Gbytes to spare without any
hassle.
As
a system, it is ideal for the person who wants to just have something that does
the general home things, internet, office, and some graphics and games. In this
regard I couldn't fault it, and if someone asked for a Linux system just for
those things, then Libranet is what I would install for
them.
For
my use however, it was certainly lacking in a number of areas.
Only
Gimp-1.2 was installed and to upgrade to Gimp-2.0 required in excess of 260
packages, not all of which were available. In fact quite a number of programs
that I tried to upgrade failed because dependant packages were not
available.
People
with a Debian system will understand that this is a way of life. It really is
not for those that live on the bleeding edge of programs where the latest of the
latest libraries are required. It is for this reason that the system is
perfectly safe and recommended for the typical
user.