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- | This article's aim is to provide | + | The **Frequently Asked Questions** (FAQ) article |
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- | ===== Project ===== | + | |
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- | ==== Is Hyperbola a distribution based on Parabola? ==== | + | |
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- | No, Hyperbola is a fully free long-term support distribution based on Arch snapshots and Debian development, | + | |
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- | Hyperbola has forked some Parabola projects such as the [[https:// | + | |
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- | ==== If Hyperbola is a fully free distribution, | + | |
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- | Yes, it is the main goal. Hyperbola contains its own [[en: | + | |
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- | ==== Why is not Hyperbola a FSF-endorsed distribution then? ==== | + | |
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- | Hyperbola sent a FSF endorsement request to the [[https:// | + | |
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- | Since Hyperbola has passed both reviews, it has been sent the [[https:// | + | |
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- | ==== What is the reason about Hyperbola origin name? ==== | + | |
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- | It came from the idea of [[https:// | + | |
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- | Since [[https:// | + | |
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- | ==== What is Long Term Support (LTS)? ==== | + | |
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- | **L**ong **T**erm **S**upport (LTS) is a type of special versions or editions of software designed to be supported for a longer than normal period. | + | |
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- | Unlike distributions such as Arch which are rolling release models, our goal is extend the period of software maintenance; | + | |
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- | See our [[en: | + | |
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- | ==== How Hyperbola stability works? ==== | + | |
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- | Understand that the job of Hyperbola, independently of Freedom is, and always is, to produce a Stable version of Arch. The other releases are means to that end. You may find the other releases perfectly usable for whatever use you have for them. | + | |
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- | Understand, however, that Testing is testing; things are expected to break from time to time. Testing is just what it says it is; it's for testing whether it works reliably prior to its release as a future Stable. You may well find Testing reliable enough, and in fact others have remarked that Hyperbola Testing is more reliable than some other distributions' | + | |
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- | Corollaries to this in the commercial world are Development, | + | |
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- | YMMV. Caveat emptor. You get what you pay for. As the saying goes, "If it breaks, you get to keep both pieces" | + | |
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- | See our [[en: | + | |
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- | ==== What means privacy for Hyperbola? ==== | + | |
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- | Hyperbola' | + | |
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- | ==== What is the Init Freedom Campaign? ==== | + | |
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- | The Init Freedom Campaign is about restoring a sane approach to PID1, one that respects diversity and freedom of choice. Hyperbola refuses init systems that breaks portability, | + | |
===== Packages ===== | ===== Packages ===== | ||
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==== Why Hyperbola is using old versions in comparison to Arch GNU/Linux? ==== | ==== Why Hyperbola is using old versions in comparison to Arch GNU/Linux? ==== | ||
- | Hyperbola is a long-term support distribution based on Arch GNU/Linux plus stability and security from Debian GNU/Linux. It isn't a rolling release distribution like Arch because Hyperbola is using Arch snapshots for its versions and Parabola blacklist as base to keep it 100% libre. Also Hyperbola is using Debian patches, therefore all packages are being stabilized with improvements through its development. See the [[en:main:Packaging Guidelines|Packaging Guidelines]] and [[en:main:Social Contract]] for further details. | + | Hyperbola is a long-term support distribution based on Arch GNU/Linux plus stability and security from Debian GNU/Linux. It isn't a rolling release distribution like Arch because Hyperbola is using Arch snapshots for its versions and Parabola blacklist as base to keep it 100% libre. Also Hyperbola is using Debian patches, therefore all packages are being stabilized with improvements through its development. See the [[en:manual:contrib: |
==== Why is package X missing, even though it's available in Arch GNU/Linux? ==== | ==== Why is package X missing, even though it's available in Arch GNU/Linux? ==== | ||
- | This usually means the package is non-free or has some other freedom-related issues. Since Hyperbola GNU/ | + | This usually means the package is non-free or has some other freedom-related issues. Since Hyperbola GNU/ |
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- | <code bash> | + | |
- | $ grep '' | + | |
- | </ | + | |
==== Why is systemd missing if it is free software? ==== | ==== Why is systemd missing if it is free software? ==== | ||
- | Hyperbola' | + | Hyperbola' |
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- | ==== How is package X different from its counterpart in Arch GNU/Linux? ==== | + | |
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- | Packages are typically modified for reasons such as containing non-free parts, recommending non-free software or branding. Also there are another reasons such as privacy/ | + | |
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- | <code bash> | + | |
- | $ grep '' | + | |
- | </ | + | |
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- | If you're looking for more details, you'll have to clone our [[https:// | + | |
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- | ==== Will non-free AUR packages be removed after migrating to Hyperbola? ==== | + | |
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- | No. Hyperbola doesn' | + | |
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- | <code bash> | + | |
- | $ pacman -Qm | + | |
- | </ | + | |
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- | Some AUR packages find their way into our official **community** repository. If you can't find the package you need there, ask a Hyperbola dev to pull it. | + | |
- | ==== LaTeX prints out error messages about missing fonts. How can I compile my document? ==== | ||
- | Some fonts got removed from our TeX Live distribution because of freedom issues and incompatible licenses. Solution to this is to use different fonts and/or different TeX engines. | ||
==== How can I extract a RAR archive? ==== | ==== How can I extract a RAR archive? ==== | ||
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Next, look at [[https:// | Next, look at [[https:// | ||
- | ==== Why do my Wi-Fi card stopped working | + | ==== Why has my Wi-Fi card stopped working? ==== |
- | It's common for Wi-Fi cards to require a firmware to be loaded into the card. Many cards doesn' | + | It's common for Wi-Fi cards to require a firmware to be loaded into the card. Many cards do not work at all if the firmware is missing. The firmware is often <color # |
- | The usual fix to the problem is either to replace the card or use an external USB Wi-Fi dongle. You can buy one with Atheros chipset (eg. [[https:// | + | The usual fix to the problem is either to replace the card or use an external USB Wi-Fi dongle. You can buy one with Atheros chipset (eg. [[https:// |
===== Acknowledgement ===== | ===== Acknowledgement ===== | ||
This wiki article is based on **[[https:// | This wiki article is based on **[[https:// |