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<title>Debian GNU/Linux -- The Universal Operating System</title>
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<p class="section"><em>Installer</em></p>
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Welcome to the exciting world of
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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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<span class="alt">(<a href= "README.txt">Text version</a>)</span>
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Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.0 "Lenny" - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1 20090214-14:36
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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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<h2 id="introduction">
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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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<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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<p><a href="http://www.debian.org/intro/about">Read more...</a></p>
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<p>This disc is labeled
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<small><strong>Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.0 "Lenny" - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1 20090214-14:36</strong></small>
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It contains programs ("binaries") for `i386' computers.</p>
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<p>This disc is a <em>netinst</em> image. It contains the installer and
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a very basic system. Any other packages you might want to install will
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be downloaded from 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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<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>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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<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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<li>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 sorts of
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bugs may be present anywhere in the system. Please report any bugs you
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find in the Debian Bug Tracking System; details at <a
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href="http://bugs.debian.org/">bugs.debian.org</a>.</li>
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<li>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 found
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in the file <tt><a href="/.disk/info">/.disk/info</a></tt>.</li>
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Installing software using Apt
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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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<code>apt-get install commprog maxgame</code>
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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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<p>Or use aptitude for a full screen interactive selection of
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available Debian packages.</p>
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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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<a href="http://www.debian.org/CD/">http://www.debian.org/CD/</a>
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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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<a href="doc/FAQ/">Debian FAQ</a>
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<a href="doc/constitution.txt">The Debian Constitution</a>
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<a href="doc/debian-manifesto">The Debian Manifesto</a>
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<a href="doc/social-contract.txt">Debian's Social Contract</a>
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<a href="doc/bug-reporting.txt">Bug reporting instructions</a>
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<p>Also on the Internet are many resources. To name a few:</p>
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/">The Debian homepage</a>
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/doc/">Debian Documentation</a>
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<a href="http://www.debian.org/support">Debian User Support</a>
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<a href="http://www.tldp.org/">The Linux Documentation Project</a>
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<a href="http://www.linux.org/">General Linux homepage</a>
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