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Debian GNU/Linux testing "Lenny" - Official Snapshot i386 NETINST
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Binary-1 20090208-03:19
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(HTML version in README.html)
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Welcome to the exciting world of
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Debian GNU/Linux
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This disc contains the installer for the Debian GNU/Linux
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distribution. Debian is a very extensive collection of software. But
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it is more. It is a complete Operating System (OS) for your computer.
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And it is free (as in "freedom").
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CONTENTS:
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* Introduction
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* About This Disc
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* Installing
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* Last-Minute Notes
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* Installing software using Apt
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* CD/DVD Manufacturers
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* More Information
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* Browse This Disc
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Introduction
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============
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An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that
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make your computer run. At the core of an operating system is the
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kernel. The kernel is the most fundamental program on the computer,
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which does all the basic housekeeping and lets you start other
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programs. Debian is kernel independent. It currently uses the Linux
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kernel but work is in progress to provide Debian for other kernels,
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using the Hurd. Most of the basic operating system tools come from the
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GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux.
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Debian is available for various kinds of computers ("architectures"),
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like "IBM-compatible" PCs (i386), Compaq's Alpha, Sun's Sparc,
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Motorola/IBM's PowerPC, and (Strong)ARM processors. Check the ports
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page for more information.
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Read more at:
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http://www.debian.org/intro/about
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About This Disc
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===============
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This disc is labeled
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Debian GNU/Linux testing "Lenny" - Official Snapshot i386 NETINST
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Binary-1 20090208-03:19
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It contains programs ("binaries") for `i386' computers.
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This disc is a netinst image. It contains the installer and a very
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basic system. Any other packages you might want to install will be
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downloaded from the network.
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The Release Notes for "lenny" are available on the Debian web site.
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Installing
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==========
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Because Debian is a complete Operating System, the installation
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procedure may seem a bit unusual. You can install Debian GNU/Linux
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either alongside your current OS, or as the only OS on your computer.
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An Installation Guide for this disc is available from the Debian web
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site.
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For the impatient ones: you can start the installation program easily
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by booting off this disc. Note that not all (esp. older) systems
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support this.
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You can also examine the /install/ directory; you might be able to
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start the installation system directly from there.
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Last-Minute Notes
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=================
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* You should keep in mind that this is a beta disc of the current
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development version of the Debian system. This means that all
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sorts of bugs may be present anywhere in the system. Please report
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any bugs you find in the Debian Bug Tracking System; details at
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bugs.debian.org.
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* If you're reporting bugs against this disc or the installation
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system, please also mention the version of this disc; this can be
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found in the file /.disk/info.
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Installing software using Apt
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=============================
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After installing or upgrading, Debian's packaging system can use CDs,
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DVDs, local collections, or networked servers (FTP, HTTP) to
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automatically install software from (.deb packages). This is done
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preferably with the `apt' and `aptitude' programs.
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You can install packages from the commandline using apt-get. For
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example, if you want to install the packages `commprog' and `maxgame',
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you can give the command:
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apt-get install commprog maxgame
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Note that you don't have to enter the complete path, or the `.deb'
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extension. `Apt' will figure this out itself.
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Or use aptitude for a full screen interactive selection of available
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Debian packages.
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CD/DVD Manufacturers
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====================
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You are completely free to manufacture and re-distribute CDs/DVDs of
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the Debian GNU/Linux Operating System, like this one. There is no
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charge from us (but of course donations are always welcome).
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For all needed information and contact addresses, please refer to:
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http://www.debian.org/CD/
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More Information
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================
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There is much more information present on this disc. Besides the
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already mentioned installation and upgrading procedures, this is the
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most interesting:
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* /doc/FAQ Debian FAQ
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* /doc/constitution.txt The Debian Constitution
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* /doc/debian-manifesto The Debian Manifesto
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* /doc/social-contract.txt Debian's Social Contract
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* /doc/bug-reporting.txt Bug reporting instructions
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Also on the Internet are many resources. To name a few:
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* http://www.debian.org/ The Debian homepage
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* http://www.debian.org/doc/ Debian Documentation
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* http://www.debian.org/support/ Debian User Support
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* http://www.tldp.org/ The Linux Documentation Project
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* http://www.linux.org/ General Linux homepage
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See the Debian contact page (http://www.debian.org/contact) for
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information on contacting us.
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