What type of package do I use on Linux Mint 9?

Q. Most software I find isn't packaged specifically for Linux Mint. So I was wondering, do I use the packages for Ubuntu or the one classified under other or all distros?

I figured other or all would make more sense, but I thought since Linux Mint is from Ubuntu maybe its OK.

Yes, I'm new to Linux >.> Thanks for any help.

A. Any package ending with .deb should be installable in Linux Mint. That means any packages designed for Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, or any other Debian derivatives will be fine.

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What is the most streamlined method of upgrading the Linux kernel?

Q. I have tried several methods but I am looking that streamlines the process to a minimum. Does anyone know of such a method.

Distros.

Ubuntu>Linux Mint>Fedora
I am looking to upgrade to the latest Linux kernel

A. A generic kernel made for testing for the next version of your flavor of linux. For mepis, a debian based flavor, I add a sid repository to my apt/sources.list, aptitude update, and then install the latest kernel. I then comment out or delete the line in apt/sources.list, and test that I haven't hosed my applications. I did say to make a backup first didn't I?

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What are some good light weight Debian based Linux Distros?

Q. I'm tired of Linux Mint (Ubuntu based) and everything based off Ubuntu because it's unstable and breaks anytime. Should I try something based off Debian, or Debian itself?

A. First issue, Remasters of a main line Linux are very easy to break the operating system. Second by today's standards of Linux, Debian is light weight. If you go Debian, find the one that uses the testing repositories because that is the one that will stay up to date and current. If you don't want to risk breaking the operating system, stay away from remastered distributions.

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