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The gNewSense GNU/Linux FAQ
Chapter 2 - Getting and installing gNewSense GNU/Linux


The document giving installation instructions is at gNewSense Documentation. We'll give some additional notes about getting and installing gNewSense GNU/Linux here.


2.1 What is the latest version of gNewSense?

release 3.0, a.k.a. the `stable' distribution or Parkes

This is stable and well tested software, it is based on Debian squeeze.

Please see How many Debian distributions are there?, Section 6.1 for more information.


2.2 Are there package upgrades in `stable'?

No new functionality is added to the stable release. Once a gNewSense version is released and tagged `stable' it will only get security updates. That is, only packages for which a security vulnerability has been found after the release will be upgraded.

Security updates serve one purpose: to supply a fix for a security vulnerability. They are not a method for sneaking additional changes into the stable release without going through normal point release procedure. Consequently, fixes for packages with security issues will not upgrade the software.


2.3 Where/how can I get the gNewSense installation disks?

You can get the installation disks by downloading the appropriate files from one of the gNewSense mirrors.


2.4 How do I install the gNewSense from CD-ROMs?

Installing Debian from CD is straightforward: configure your system for booting off a CD, insert your CD, and reboot. Your system will now be running the gNewSense Installer.


2.5 Can I get and install gNewSense directly from a remote Internet site?

Yes. You can boot the gNewSense installation system from a set of files you can download from our FTP site and its mirrors.

You can download a small CD image file, create a bootable CD from it, install the basic system from it and the rest over the network. This small image file can be found under the netboot sub-directory under the architecture specific installer directory at http://beta.gnewsense.org/gnewsense-three/installer/current/.


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The gNewSense GNU/Linux FAQ

version 4.0.4+nmu1, 23 June 2013

Authors are listed at Debian FAQ Authors