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(HTML version in README.html)
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* Using CDs/DVDs with apt
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* CD/DVD Manufacturers
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Welcome to the exciting world of
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This is one disc in a set containing the 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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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 (http://www.debian.org/ports) for more information.
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http://www.debian.org/intro/about
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which means that this disc is number 1 of a set of 1 discs. It
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contains programs ("binaries") for `DEBIAN_ARCHITECTURE' computers.
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The programs on the Binary discs are ordered by popularity. The
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Binary-1 disc contains the most popular programs and the installation
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tools; it is possible to install and run Debian with only the Binary-1
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disc. The other discs, up to Binary-1, contain mostly
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special-interest programs.
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The Release Notes for "etch" are available on the Debian web site.
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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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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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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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directory; you might be able to start the installation system directly
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* This is an official release of the Debian system. Please report
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any bugs you find in the Debian Bug Tracking System; details at
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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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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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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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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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* /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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Last Modified: Sat Mar 20 12:30:45 EST 2004
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