Quote Originally Posted by bigjohn
katonix eh?

Ok, thanks very much. I'll go and check that out.

regards

John
Thats Kanotix...

You can do a Search Knoppix.net in the box above, for almost anything your heart desires, probably someone has had a discussion on anything you can think of...

As for updating, considering what UnderScore said, you might want to "upgrade" your software one at a time, dont do a "blanket" apt-get upgrade, or a "blanket" apt-get dist-upgrade - these can lead to possible problems - do a Search Knoppix.net for any of these subjects, and you will find "many" horror stories about when someone has done one of these commands. ( I am one of them )

As far as "customization" stuff, take a look at KMenu -> Settings -> Control Center -=- lots of stuff can be set for customizing your environment...

As far as installable "packages" / software - in a Command Line window, do a apt-get update, then to a apt-cache search topic - where "topic" is something you are interested in... Like this...

apt-get update
apt-cache search games

or
apt-cache search arcade
apt-cache search firewall
apt-cache search fantasy

etc...

Be sure you are connected to the internet, since the apt-get update wants to download all available packages from the sources you have, in the file /etc/apt/sources.list

apt-cache command can be done off-line, but, if you want to do an install, you'll need that connection, and possibly be root when you do it.

Hope this helps,