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monolin

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Registered: 2004-03-06

Posts: 31

Grux or Arch, which one to choose?

Since Arch originated from Grux, then Grux must have something in it. I am wondering whether Arch is a Grux improved version or different from Grux somewhere.

Anyone used Grux before? What are their difference? or just "same difference"?

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Mr Green

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Registered: 2003-12-21

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Re: Grux or Arch, which one to choose?

Do you mean Crux ?  :?

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Zephirias

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From: Pennsylvania, USA

Registered: 2004-04-26

Posts: 179

Re: Grux or Arch, which one to choose?

Do you mean Crux ?  :?

Yeah, he means Crux.

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robot5x

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Registered: 2004-01-26

Posts: 266

Re: Grux or Arch, which one to choose?

I'm not sure that Arch originated from Crux but there are definitely similarities...
both use devfs, both have a package manager and a ports-type system. In Arch you don't necessarily need to build packages as they are available via pacman, in crux there aren't so many packages so you need to build a lot more of your own. The Crux ports system is much like ABS in that you sync with a 'tree' and then build packages to install via the package manager. Crux also uses rc.conf from where you can load modules and start daemons, etc.
Both are lightweight and very well-organised - I personally don't see a hell of a lot of difference, but crux seems to require more input and setting-up than Arch would. The people on IRC are very helpful, but of course nothing like the Arch community!

Mr Green

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Re: Grux or Arch, which one to choose?

I agree with robot5x...

but for me I'm happy with Arch 

Mr Green...

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Dusty

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From: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Registered: 2004-01-18

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Re: Grux or Arch, which one to choose?

Sarah31 likes Crux better, what more can I say?

I understand that the package managment system for Crux is more community driven and thus less standardized. No doubt Sarah will tell me I'm wrong.

Arch *is* indeed based on Crux.

Dusty

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