Is there some type of "automatic update" software for knoppix that will work similarly to Windows Update?
Is there some type of "automatic update" software for knoppix that will work similarly to Windows Update?
Not for the CD because you are running from a read only media. If you do a hard disk install you can do an apt-get update then apt-get install of those packages you want to upgrade. You can even do and apt-get uprade and update everything but I found this causes problems on a Debian system installed from Knoppix. If you are truley looking for a complete up-to-date install your better off doing a normal Debian install. I would suggest using using Debian Sarge (aka testing).
Oh, OK thanks
I am thinking of switching to Gentoo because they have an easier update interface.
Gentoo has something easier than typing "dselect update" "apt-get upgrade"?
You could always make a shortcut on the desktop that runs apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
But the reason this isn't a good idea is knoppix is a mix of stable,testing,unstable programs. When you install gentoo is will be "pure" meaning everything will work.* Same as if you do a pure install of a testing or stable debain relase.
*For all intensive purposes.
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