[plug] apache readiness

[Peter Wilsmore]

On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 02:53:57PM +0800, smclevie wrote:
> Hi,

Hi :)

> If one were to install apache / postgreSQL on a Debian machine what would 
> one need to have installed prior to doing so?

One would have to install apt to make ones life easy.
(http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/index.en.html)


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

Using apt you can download the latest precompiled versions or if you feel
the need download the debian source packages. Generally it is only
necessary to re-compile if you need to patch the package with an
additional module.

thanks,
  the Djinn