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Stability. For years I distro hopped, and you realize just how breakable other distributions are after awhile. Often, just running normal updates can break other distributions.
I've found Debian Stable to be the most reliable Linux version, and I've never been happy for long with anything else.

I'm glad I started with Debian, because after years of distro-hopping and seeing my system continue to break and need constant fixing with other distros, I probably would have quit using Linux. Debian Stable is the main reason I still use it, and will continue to do so.

pedronovaes wrote:

KBD47 wrote:http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unoff ... -firmware/

If I append "contrib non-free" in my source list instead of using this link, can I get non-free firmware to wifi and other stuff?

Yes. Those are just if you want to install with the firmware available.

Well, I spout the greatness of synaptic...I say it's all you need...and in giving a dialog to respond 'y', it failed. To execute 'apt update' which is the only needed command to accept the change, synaptic needs some cli help. Then synpatic works. so that's what's missing... Right. Still an issue i...

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:Try

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# apt upgrade

You should then receive a prompt asking to accept the change.

That did it. Thank You!
Gotta get out of the habit of 'apt-get' I guess

Repository 'http://deb.debian.org/debian buster InRelease' changed its 'Version' value from '' to '10.0'Repository 'http://deb.debian.org/debian buster InRelease' changed its 'Suite' value from 'testing' to 'stable'This must be accepted explicitly before updates for this repository can be applied. ...

Yay! Congrats to all those involved in making this excellent distro!

IMHO you will be happier sticking with MX Linux as it has MX Package Installer (with Chrome included) and is more newbie friendly than vanilla Debian, but try Debian and see for yourself. Nothing like gaining experience and learning from doing.

Wasn't SteamOS built on Debian?
Looks like an easy move for those interested in 32 bit games, Wine, being able to use their printer with 32 bit drivers, to move to Debian.

4D696B65 wrote:

sickpig wrote: whats wrong with chromium packaged as a snap if it is packaged officially by Cannonical?

I guess if you trust Cannonical, nothing. I for one don't trust them.

Agreed!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/05/ubuntu-snap-malware

I picked Stretch, but also using Buster as it's nearing new Stable.

I don't see it and I use Startpage every day as my home page and search engine. Try adding Startpage to your browser:
https://support.startpage.com/index.php ... my-browser

PATH depends on the user and how you su user@host:~$ su Password: root@host:/home/user# echo $PATH /home/user/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games compared to user@host:~$ su - Password: root@host:~# echo PATH /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin So i...

Ok, well thanks, and apology, I just tried something my self, and don't think it was what I thought any way. I am not familiar enough with 'gdebi' either, to say much. Give it a while , and see if someone else has some idea, I don't think your entire install is borked, but there may be some configu...

Show us exactly what command, how you "When I try to install a deb package". This error message: Note: root's PATH should usually contain /usr/local/sbin, /usr/sbin and /sbin Is a hint. But any way please tell us if you use sudo, su or what, show us the full command as you typed it. gdebi...

I'm thinking my install might be borked. I used the non-free iso of Buster with Xfce desktop. When I try to install a deb package I get the following: debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Gnome debconf: (Can't locate Gtk3.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Gtk3 module) (@INC contains: /etc/p...

^Your question answers itself. Because if you wait on making something default, making something being used out in the open, being tested by a larger user base...well, you catch my drift. The replacements won't write themselves. The numbers don't and won't matter if the only users are developers wh...

sunrat wrote:KDE Plasma 5 is way better in Buster than it ever was in Stretch.

I agree. KDE is much nicer out of the box on Buster.

I'm thinking I will use Buster with KDE, though tempted to use MATE as I typically do.