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Tews
June 9th, 2009, 09:10 PM
I recently installed Linux/Mint and while it feels like Buntu, its being identified as Debian/Lenny/Sid. So what is it??
collinp
June 9th, 2009, 09:11 PM
Linux Mint. Mint is based off Ubuntu, and Ubuntu is based off Debian, but each distro is its own.
chris200x9
June 9th, 2009, 09:11 PM
it's neither it's based off ubuntu which is based off of debian
Screwdriver0815
June 9th, 2009, 09:12 PM
How do you identify it as Debian?

Mint is based on Ubuntu and Ubuntu is based on Debian. Thats why both (Mint and Ubuntu) have the same or similar basic structure as Debian.
Tews
June 9th, 2009, 09:26 PM
How do you identify it as Debian?

Mint is based on Ubuntu and Ubuntu is based on Debian. Thats why both (Mint and Ubuntu) have the same or similar basic structure as Debian.

Look at the screenlet on the right .. it shows the distro as Debian ...
Twitch6000
June 9th, 2009, 09:40 PM
Look at the screenlet on the right .. it shows the distro as Debian ...

Did you get the debain community edition?

I know there was one last I checked.
Screwdriver0815
June 9th, 2009, 09:54 PM
Look at the screenlet on the right .. it shows the distro as Debian ...
thats strange because when I start this screenlet on Ubuntu, it says "Ubuntu" - I assume it is the one from the screenlets app?
mikewhatever
June 9th, 2009, 10:22 PM
Interesting. What's the output of cat /etc/lsb-release?

I swear it used to say Mint was Debian based on their site, can't find it now.
koenn
June 9th, 2009, 10:39 PM
# It is a Debian-based distribution and as such it is very solid and it comes with one of the greatest package managers.
# It is compatible with and uses Ubuntu repositories. This gives Linux Mint users access to a huge collection of packages and software.
http://www.linuxmint.com/about.php
Tews
June 9th, 2009, 10:46 PM
Interesting. What's the output of cat /etc/lsb-release?

I swear it used to say Mint was Debian based on their site, can't find it now.


DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint
DISTRIB_RELEASE=6
DISTRIB_CODENAME=felicia
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 6 Felicia - Main Edition"
Yashiro
June 9th, 2009, 10:50 PM
cat /etc/lsb-release
should return mint strings

cat /etc/debian_version
will return lenny/sid
mikewhatever
June 9th, 2009, 10:53 PM
I wonder if there is /etc/ubuntu_version.
Yashiro
June 9th, 2009, 10:54 PM
That's what lsb-release is for.
Tews
June 9th, 2009, 10:56 PM
cat /etc/lsb-release
should return mint strings

cat /etc/debian_version
will return lenny/sid

Yep ... it returns lenny/sid