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'''''Sarge''''' is a [[codename]] for the [[Debian]] [[GNU/Linux]] 3.1 [[Linux distribution|distribution]]. It was named after [[Sarge (Toy Story)|Sarge]] character from [[Toy Story]] animation film. |
'''''Sarge''''' is a [[codename]] for the [[Debian]] [[GNU/Linux]] 3.1 [[Linux distribution|distribution]]. It was named after [[Sarge (Toy Story)|Sarge]] character from [[Toy Story]] animation film. |
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Sarge went from [[testing (Debian)|testing]] to [[stable (Debian)|stable]] on [[June 6th]] [[2005]], after Woody became the Debian release to stay the stable release for the longest period of time. |
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Sarge can be installed using '''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 debconf tool in to most of the existing packages. |
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==Main packages== |
==Main packages== |
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On [[June 9th]] [[2005]], three days after the 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 an unofficial one. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 03:42, 19 September 2005
Sarge is a codename for the Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 distribution. It was named after Sarge character from Toy Story animation film. Sarge went from testing to stable on June 6th 2005, after Woody became the Debian release to stay the stable release for the longest period of time.
Sarge can be installed using 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 debconf tool in to 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 ones woody (Debian 3.0 version) was available for:
On June 9th 2005, three days after the release, the port of sarge to AMD64 architecture was also declared stable. This was the first release of Debian on AMD64, although an unofficial one.