Debian GNU/Linux -- The Universal Operating System

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+ Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r5 "Etch" - Official i386 BC Binary-1 20081024-15:52 +

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Debian home page

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+ + + +Intro +

+ + +About This Disc +

+ + +Installing +

+ + +Last-Minute Notes +

+ + + Using CDs/DVDs with apt +

+ + +CD/DVD Manufacturers +

+ + +More Information + +

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+Browse This Disc

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+ +Welcome to the exciting world of + +
+ +Debian GNU/Linux! + +

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+Intro +

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+This is one disc in a set containing the +Debian GNU/Linux +distribution. Debian is a +very extensive collection of software. But it is more. It is a complete +Operating System (OS) for your computer. And it is +free +(as in "freedom"). +

+An operating system is the set of basic programs +and utilities that make your computer run. At the core of an operating +system is the kernel. The kernel is the most fundamental program on the +computer, which does all the basic housekeeping and lets you start other +programs. +Debian is kernel independent. It currently uses the +Linux kernel but work is +in progress to provide Debian for other kernels, using +the Hurd. +Most of the basic operating system tools +come from the GNU project; hence the name +GNU/Linux. +

+ +Debian is available for various kinds of computers +("architectures"), like +"IBM-compatible" PCs (i386), +Compaq's Alpha, +Sun's Sparc, +Motorola/IBM's PowerPC, and (Strong)ARM processors. +Check the ports page +for more information. +

+ +Read more... + +

+About This Disc +

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+This disc is labeled +

+ + Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r5 "Etch" - Official i386 BC Binary-1 20081024-15:52 + +

+which means that this disc is number 1 of a set of 1 discs. +The packages on this disc contain programs ("binaries") for 'ARCH' computers. +

+The packages on the Binary discs are ordered by popularity. The Binary-1 disc +contains the most popular programs and the installation tools; it is possible +to install and run Debian with only the Binary-1 disc. +It is unlikely that you will need all of the 1 discs in the set. The +higher the number in the set, the less likely it is that you will use any of +the packages on that disc; higher-number images contain mostly special-interest +programs. +

+The Release Notes for "etch" are available on the Debian web +site. + + +

+Installing +

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+ + Because Debian is a complete Operating System, the installation procedure + may seem a bit unusual. You can install Debian GNU/Linux either + alongside your current OS, or as the only OS on your computer. +

+ An Installation Guide for this disc is available from + the Debian web site. +

+ Programs and other files that are needed for the installation can be found on + this disc under +

+ + /tools/ + + and + + /install/floppy/ + + +

+ For the impatient ones: + + you can start the installation program easily by booting off this disc. + Note that not all (esp. older) systems support this. +

+ + You can examine the +

+ + /install + +

+ directory; you might be able to start the installation system directly + from there. + + +

+Last-Minute Notes +

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This is an official release of the Debian system. Please report any +bugs you find in the Debian Bug Tracking System; details at bugs.debian.org. +
If you're reporting bugs against this disc or the installation +system, please also mention the version of this disc; this can be +found in the file /.disk/info. + +
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+ Using Apt +

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+ After installing or upgrading, Debian's packaging system can use CDs, DVDs, + local collections, or networked servers (FTP, HTTP) to automatically + install software from (.deb packages). This is done + preferably with the 'apt' and 'aptitude' programs. + +

+ + You can install packages from the commandline using + aptitude. For example, if you want to install the packages + 'commprog' and 'maxgame', you can give the command +

+ + aptitude install commprog maxgame + +

+ Note that you don't have to enter the complete path, or the + '.deb' extension. 'Apt' will figure this out itself. +

+ Or use aptitude for a full screen interactive selection of available + Debian packages. + + + +

+CD/DVD Manufacturers +

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+You are completely free to manufacture and re-distribute CDs/DVDs of the +Debian GNU/Linux Operating System, like this one. There is no charge from +us (but of course donations are always welcome). + +

+ +For all needed information and contact addresses, please refer to +

+ + http://www.debian.org/CD/ + + +

+More Information +

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+ +There is much more information present on this disc. Besides the already +mentioned installation and upgrading procedures, this is the most +interesting:

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+Also on the Internet are many resources. To name a few: +

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+ +See the Debian +contact page + + +for information on contacting us. +

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