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Whoop whoop pull up at 15:46, 3 February 2026

2026-02-03T15:46:54Z

CalibansCreations: /* Trivia */

2025-04-16T13:51:31Z

‎Trivia

42.book.addict at 17:37, 3 December 2024

2024-12-03T17:37:53Z

172.70.207.11: Linux -> GNU/Linux

2023-09-29T18:57:40Z

Linux -> GNU/Linux

Sir Urquhart: Undo revision 289333 by 108.162.245.131 (talk)

2022-07-20T19:07:29Z

Undo revision 289333 by 108.162.245.131 (talk)

108.162.245.131 at 18:08, 20 July 2022

2022-07-20T18:08:49Z

Natg19: Undo revision 277057 by Donald Trump (talk)

2022-05-26T17:42:31Z

Undo revision 277057 by Donald Trump (talk)

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2022-05-26T16:45:02Z

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CRLF: Reverted vandalism with User:CRLF/common.js

2022-05-21T01:50:51Z

Reverted vandalism with User:CRLF/common.js

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Explain xkcd server admin at 21:44, 20 May 2022

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 ==Trivia==
-*This is fixed in [http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/m/mingetty/current/changelog#versionversion1.07-2 Debian's mingetty 1.07-2] and above.
+*This is fixed in [https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/m/mingetty/unstable_changelog#versionversion1.07-2:~:text=Checked%20dependencies%20for-,locusts,-.%20(Closes%3A%20http%3A//xkcd Debian's mingetty 1.07-2] and above.
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-:Caption below comic: My package made it into debian-main because it looked innocuous enough; no one noticed "locusts" in the dependency list.
+:[Caption below panel:]
 ==Trivia==
 *This is fixed in [http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/m/mingetty/current/changelog#versionversion1.07-2 Debian's mingetty 1.07-2] and above.
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 ==Explanation==
-{{w|Debian}} is a Linux distribution most notable for introducing {{w|Advanced Packaging Tool|APT}} (Advanced Packaging Tool). APT is a tool that functions as an automated general software installer for Linux systems; all one has to do is tell it what software package they would like to install, and the program will automatically fetch the software and all of its dependencies (other packages that a program relies on, such as a library for processing ZIP archives) from a central ''repository''. It will also automatically handle upgrades by automatically checking if the repository version of a package is higher than the currently installed version, and it can even handle the use of multiple repositories and linking between them; for example, if a piece of software is deemed worthy of inclusion in Debian's main repository, but as a stable release, the software developers can provide their own repository to provide a more experimental version for users who want it, and once that repository is added to APT's source list, APT will automatically realize that it should use the experimental version, since it has a higher version than that of the main repository. Although this wasn't the first package management system for easy Linux installation (that honor goes to {{w|RPM Package Manager|RPM}}), it is the first one that seamlessly integrated online installation and upgrades into the mix.
+{{w|Debian}} is a GNU/Linux distribution most notable for introducing {{w|Advanced Packaging Tool|APT}} (Advanced Packaging Tool). APT is a tool that functions as an automated general software installer for GNU/Linux systems; all one has to do is tell it what software package they would like to install, and the program will automatically fetch the software and all of its dependencies (other packages that a program relies on, such as a library for processing ZIP archives) from a central ''repository''. It will also automatically handle upgrades by automatically checking if the repository version of a package is higher than the currently installed version, and it can even handle the use of multiple repositories and linking between them; for example, if a piece of software is deemed worthy of inclusion in Debian's main repository, but as a stable release, the software developers can provide their own repository to provide a more experimental version for users who want it, and once that repository is added to APT's source list, APT will automatically realize that it should use the experimental version, since it has a higher version than that of the main repository. Although this wasn't the first package management system for easy GNU/Linux installation (that honor goes to {{w|RPM Package Manager|RPM}}), it is the first one that seamlessly integrated online installation and upgrades into the mix.
 Debian's main repository, debian-main, is included by default in all Debian installations. It's what you might call the "canon" of Debian, containing only those packages that have been approved by official Debian developers. Thus, getting a package on debian-main means that it, theoretically, conforms to a standard of quality.

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