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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"
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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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<head>
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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
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<title>Debian GNU/Linux -- The Universal Operating System</title>
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<meta name="Description" content="Debian GNU/Linux is a free distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system. It is maintained and updated through the work of many users who volunteer their time and effort." />
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<meta name="Keywords" content="debian, GNU, linux, unix, open source, free, DFSG" />
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<meta name="Language" content="English" />
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<meta name="Author" content="J.A. Bezemer, debian-boot@lists.debian.org" />
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<link rev="made" href="mailto:debian-boot@lists.debian.org" />
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<link href="css/debinstall.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
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<link href="css/debinstall-print.css" media="print" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
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</head>
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<body id="readme">
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<!-- The HTML and TEXT file are NOT the actual source code. -->
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<!-- For that, see http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-cd -->
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<div id="header">
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<div id="upperheader">
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<div id="logo">
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/" title="www.debian.org"><img
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src="pics/openlogo-nd-50.png" width="70" height="120"
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alt="www.debian.org" /></a>
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</div><!-- end logo -->
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<p class="section"><em>Installer</em></p>
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<!--UdmComment-->
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<div id="intro">
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<div id="splash">
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<h1>
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Welcome to the exciting world of
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<span id="debian-img"><img
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src="pics/debian-61.png" alt="Debian GNU/Linux"
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height="94" width="211" /></span></h1>
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<p>This disc contains the installer for the
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/">Debian GNU/Linux</a> distribution.
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Debian is a very extensive collection of software. But it
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is more. It is a complete Operating System (OS) for your
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computer. And it is <a href=
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"http://www.debian.org/intro/free">free</a> (as in
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“freedom”).</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p id="breadcrumbs">
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<span class="alt">(<a href= "README.txt">Text version</a>)</span>
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Debian GNU/Linux testing "Lenny" - Official RC i386 BC Binary-1 20081104-23:45
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</p>
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</div><!-- end header -->
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<div id="outer">
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<ul class="toc">
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<li><a href="#introduction">Introduction</a></li>
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<li><a href="#thisdisc">About This Disc</a></li>
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<li><a href="#install">Installing</a></li>
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<li><a href="#lastmin">Last-Minute Notes</a></li>
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<li><a href="#apt">Installing software using Apt</a></li>
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<li><a href="#cdmanuf">CD/DVD Manufacturers</a></li>
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<li><a href="#other">More Information</a></li>
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<li><a href=".">Browse This Disc</a></li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="introduction">
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Introduction
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</h2>
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<p>An operating system is the set of basic programs and
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utilities that make your computer run. At the core of an
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operating system is the kernel. The kernel is the most
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fundamental program on the computer, which does all the basic
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housekeeping and lets you start other programs. Debian is
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kernel independent. It currently uses the <a href=
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"http://www.linux.org/">Linux</a> kernel but work is in
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progress to provide Debian for other kernels, using <a href=
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"http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/hurd.html">the Hurd</a>. Most
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of the basic operating system tools come from the <a href=
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"http://www.gnu.org/">GNU project</a>; hence the name
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GNU/Linux.</p>
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<p>Debian is available for various kinds of computers
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(“architectures”), like “IBM-compatible” PCs (<em>i386</em>),
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Compaq's <em>Alpha</em>, Sun's <em>Sparc</em>, Motorola/IBM's
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<em>PowerPC</em>, and <em>(Strong)ARM</em> processors. Check the
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/ports">ports</a> page for more
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information.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.debian.org/intro/about">Read more...</a></p>
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<h2 id="thisdisc">
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About This Disc
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</h2>
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<p>This disc is labeled
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<small><strong>Debian GNU/Linux testing "Lenny" - Official RC i386 BC Binary-1 20081104-23:45</strong></small>
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It contains programs ("binaries") for `i386' computers.</p>
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<p>This disc is a <em>business card</em> image. It contains only the
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installer and will download the base system and the remaining packages from
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the network.</p>
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<p>The Release Notes for "lenny" are available on the
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/releases/lenny/releasenotes">Debian web
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site</a>.</p>
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<h2 id="install">
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Installing
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</h2>
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<p>Because Debian is a complete Operating System, the
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installation procedure may seem a bit unusual. You can install
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Debian GNU/Linux either <em>alongside</em> your current OS, or as
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the <em>only</em> OS on your computer.</p>
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<p>An <b>Installation Guide</b> for this disc is available from
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/releases/lenny/installmanual">the
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Debian web site</a>.</p>
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<p>Programs and other files that are needed for the installation can be
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found on this disc under
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<tt><a href="tools/">/tools/</a></tt>
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and <tt><a href="install/floppy/">/install/floppy/</a></tt>
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</p>
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<p>For the impatient ones: you can start the installation program easily by
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booting off this disc. Note that not all (esp. older) systems support
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this.</p>
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<p>You can also examine the <tt><a href="install/">/install/</a></tt>
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directory; you might be able to start the installation system directly
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from there.</p>
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<h2 id="lastmin">
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Last-Minute Notes
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</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>You should keep in mind that this is an unofficial disc of the Debian
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system. This means that all sorts of bugs may be present anywhere in the
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system. Please report any bugs you find to the person that gave you this
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disc, not Debian.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="apt">
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Installing software using Apt
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</h2>
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<p>After installing or upgrading, Debian's packaging system can
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use CDs, DVDs, local collections, or networked servers (FTP,
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HTTP) to automatically install software from (.deb
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<em>packages</em>). This is done preferably with the ‘apt’ and
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‘aptitude’ programs.</p>
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<p>You can install packages from the commandline using
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apt-get. For example, if you want to install the
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packages ‘commprog’ and ‘maxgame’, you can give the
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command:</p>
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<p>
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<code>apt-get install commprog maxgame</code>
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</p>
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<p>Note that you don't have to enter the complete path, or the
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‘.deb’ extension. ‘Apt’ will figure this out
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itself.</p>
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<p>Or use aptitude for a full screen interactive selection of
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available Debian packages.</p>
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<h2 id="cdmanuf">
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CD/DVD Manufacturers
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</h2>
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<p>You are completely free to manufacture and re-distribute CDs/DVDs of the
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Debian GNU/Linux Operating System, like this one. There is no charge from
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us (but of course donations are always welcome).</p>
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<p>For all needed information and contact addresses, please
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refer to:</p>
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<p>
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/CD/">http://www.debian.org/CD/</a>
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</p>
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<h2 id="other">
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More Information
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</h2>
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<p>There is much more information present on this disc. Besides
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the already mentioned installation and upgrading procedures,
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this is the most interesting:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<a href="doc/FAQ/">Debian FAQ</a>
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="doc/constitution.txt">The Debian Constitution</a>
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="doc/debian-manifesto">The Debian Manifesto</a>
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="doc/social-contract.txt">Debian's Social Contract</a>
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="doc/bug-reporting.txt">Bug reporting instructions</a>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Also on the Internet are many resources. To name a few:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/">The Debian homepage</a>
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/doc/">Debian Documentation</a>
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/support">Debian User Support</a>
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="http://www.tldp.org/">The Linux Documentation Project</a>
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</li>
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<li>
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<a href="http://www.linux.org/">General Linux homepage</a>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<div id="fineprint">
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<p>
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See the Debian <a href=
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"http://www.debian.org/contact">contact page</a>
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for information on contacting us.</p>
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</div>
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</body>
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