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'''''Sarge''''' is the [[codename]] for the [[Debian]] [[GNU/Linux]] 3.1 [[Linux distribution|distribution]] which went from [[testing (Debian)|testing]] to [[stable (Debian)|stable]] on [[June 6th]] [[2005]]. The previous stable release was ''[[Woody (Debian)|Woody]]''. |
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It is named after the [[Sarge (Toy Story)|Sarge]] character from the animated film ''[[Toy Story]]''. |
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Sarge can be installed using the [[Debian-Installer]], a new and easier installation routine, with integrated hardware detection and [[X Window System|X]] configuration. Post configuration has also been made easier, through integration of the [[Debconf (software package)|debconf]] tool into most of the existing packages. |
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==Main packages== |
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Packages in the distribution include: |
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* [[Linux|Linux kernel]] 2.4.27 and 2.6.8 |
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* [[KDE]] 3.3 |
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* [[GNOME|GNOME Desktop Environment]] 2.8 |
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* [[XFree86]] 4.3.0 |
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* [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]] 1.3.33 and 2.0.54 |
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* [[Perl]] 5.8.4 |
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* [[Python programming language|Python]] 2.3.5 and 2.4.1 |
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* [[MySQL]] 4.0.24 and 4.1.11a |
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* [[GNU Compiler Collection]] 3.3.5 |
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* [[Mozilla Application Suite|Mozilla]] 1.7.8 |
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* [[Mozilla Thunderbird]] 1.0.2 |
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* [[Mozilla Firefox]] 1.0.4 |
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* [[GIMP]] 2.2.6 |
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* [[OpenOffice.org]] 1.1.3 |
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==Hardware architectures== |
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At the moment of release, sarge was available for 11 architectures, the same as which ''woody'' was available for: |
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* [[DEC Alpha|Alpha]] |
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* [[ARM architecture|ARM]] |
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* [[HP PA-RISC]] |
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* [[x86|Intel x86]] |
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* [[IA64|Intel IA-64]] |
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* [[Motorola 680x0]] |
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* [[MIPS architecture|MIPS]] |
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* [[MIPS architecture|MIPS]] ([[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]) |
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* [[PowerPC]] |
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* [[IBM S/390]] |
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* [[SPARC]] |
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On [[June 9th]] [[2005]], three days after Sarge's release, the port of Sarge to [[AMD64]] architecture was also [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/06/msg00005.html declared] stable. This was the first release of Debian on AMD64, although it is an unofficial one. |
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== See also == |
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* [[Woody (Debian)|Woody]] - previous stable version (3.0) |
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* [[Sid (Debian)|Sid]] - always [[unstable (Debian)|unstable]] version |
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* [[Etch (Debian)|Etch]] - current testing version |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.debian.org/releases/sarge/ Debian “sarge” Release Information] |
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{{debian-distros}} |
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[[Category:Debian]] |
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[[nl:sarge (Debian)]] |
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[[vi:Sarge]] |
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[[zh:Debian sarge]] |
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Revision as of 15:31, 22 October 2006
Sarge is the codename for the Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 distribution which went from testing to stable on June 6th 2005. The previous stable release was Woody.
It is named after the Sarge character from the animated film Toy Story.
Sarge can be installed using the Debian-Installer, a new and easier installation routine, with integrated hardware detection and X configuration. Post configuration has also been made easier, through integration of the debconf tool into most of the existing packages.
Main packages
Packages in the distribution include:
- Linux kernel 2.4.27 and 2.6.8
- KDE 3.3
- GNOME Desktop Environment 2.8
- XFree86 4.3.0
- Apache 1.3.33 and 2.0.54
- Perl 5.8.4
- Python 2.3.5 and 2.4.1
- MySQL 4.0.24 and 4.1.11a
- GNU Compiler Collection 3.3.5
- Mozilla 1.7.8
- Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4
- GIMP 2.2.6
- OpenOffice.org 1.1.3
Hardware architectures
At the moment of release, sarge was available for 11 architectures, the same as which woody was available for:
On June 9th 2005, three days after Sarge's release, the port of Sarge to AMD64 architecture was also declared stable. This was the first release of Debian on AMD64, although it is an unofficial one.