[plug] apache readiness

[James Devenish]

Hi,

In message <6.0.0.22.0.20031210144441.01ada828 at pop.ozemail.com.au>
on Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 02:53:57PM +0800, smclevie wrote:
> If one were to install apache / postgreSQL on a Debian machine what would 
> one need to have installed prior to doing so?

If you are running a Debian machine with APT, then become 'root' and run
`apt-get install` for the packages that you want. This will handle any
prerequisites for you. (E.g. `apt-get install apache postgresql`,
perhaps.)

> Should one install most apps from .debs??  Or can one install from source 
> quite safely??

The source is not 'executable', so you would have to use the source to
'compile' the software before it could be used. Therefore, you might as
well rely on the Debian packaging (i.e. someone has already compiled it
for you!). The only exception is if you want to mix-and-match really new
software with really old software.