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- (HTML version in README.html)
-
- Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r5 "Etch" - Official i386 BC Binary-1
- 20081024-15:52
-
-
-
- CONTENTS:
-
- * Intro
- * About This Disc
- * Installing
- * Last-Minute Notes
- * Using CDs/DVDs with apt
- * CD/DVD Manufacturers
- * More Information
-
-
- Welcome to the exciting world of
- Debian GNU/Linux!
-
-Intro
-=====
-
- 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 (http://www.debian.org/ports) for more information.
-
- Read more at
-
- http://www.debian.org/intro/about
-
-
-About This Disc
-=============
-
- 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
-==========
-
- 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
-=================
-
- * This is an official release of the Debian system. Please report
- any bugs you find in the Debian Bug Tracking System; details at
- [1]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.
-
-
-
-Using Apt
-=============
-
- 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
-================
-
- 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
-================
-
- There is much more information present on this disc. Besides the
- already mentioned installation and upgrading procedures, this is the
- most interesting:
-
- * /doc/FAQ Debian FAQ
- * /doc/constitution.txt The Debian Constitution
- * /doc/debian-manifesto The Debian Manifesto
- * /doc/social-contract.txt Debian's Social Contract
- * /doc/bug-reporting.txt Bug reporting instructions
-
- Also on the Internet are many resources. To name a few:
-
- * http://www.debian.org The Debian homepage
- * http://www.debian.org/doc Debian Documentation
- * http://www.debian.org/support Debian User Support
- * http://www.tldp.org The Linux Documentation Project
- * http://www.linux.org General Linux homepage
-
-
-
- See the Debian contact page (http://www.debian.org/contact) for
- information on contacting us.
-
-References
-
- 1. http://bugs.debian.org/