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Debian GNU/Linux FAQ
Users' Frequently Asked Questions.
Authors:
Susan G. Kleinmann, Sven Rudolph, Santiago Vila, Josip Rodin, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña
Maintainer:
Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña
Status:
ready
Availability:
Debian package
debian-faq
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The latest XML source is available through the git repository.
Web interface:
VCS interface:
git clone https://salsa.debian.org/ddp-team/debian-faq.git
Debian Installation Guide
Installation instructions for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.
The manual describes the installation process using the Debian Installer,
the installation system for Debian that was first released with
Sarge
(Debian GNU/Linux 3.1).
Additional information related to the installation can be found in the
Debian Installer FAQ
and the
Debian Installer wiki pages
Authors:
Debian Installer team
Maintainer:
Debian Installer team
Status:
The manual is not yet perfect. Active work is being done for the current
and future Debian releases. Help is welcome, especially with non-x86
installation and translations.
Contact
debian-boot@lists.debian.org
for more information.
Availability:
Debian package
installation-guide
Published version
for the stable release
Available on the
official full CDs and DVDs
in the
/doc/manual/
directory.
Version being prepared
for the next stable (in testing)
Development version
The latest XML source is available through the git repository.
Web interface:
VCS interface:
git clone https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/installation-guide.git
Versions of the installation guide for previous releases (and possibly the
next release) of Debian are linked from the
release
page
for those releases.
Debian Release Notes
This document contains information on what's new in the current Debian
GNU/Linux distribution and complete upgrading information for users of
older Debian releases.
Authors:
Adam Di Carlo, Bob Hilliard, Josip Rodin, Anne Bezemer, Rob Bradford, Frans Pop, Andreas Barth, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña, Steve Langasek
Status:
Actively worked upon for Debian releases.
Contact
debian-doc@lists.debian.org
for more information. Problems and patches should be reported as
bugs against the
release-notes pseudo-package
Availability:
Released version
Available on the
official full CDs and DVDs
in the
/doc/release-notes/
directory.
The latest XML source is available through the git repository.
Web interface:
VCS interface:
git clone https://salsa.debian.org/ddp-team/release-notes.git
Debian Reference Card
This card provides new users of Debian GNU/Linux with the most
important commands in a single page to be used as a reference
when working with Debian GNU/Linux systems. Basic (or better)
knowledge of computers, files, directories and the command line is
required.
Authors:
W. Martin Borgert
Maintainer:
W. Martin Borgert
Status:
published; in active development
Availability:
Debian package
debian-refcard
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The latest XML source is available through the git repository.
Web interface:
VCS interface:
git clone https://salsa.debian.org/ddp-team/refcard.git
The Debian Administrator's Handbook
The Debian Administrator's Handbook teaches the
essentials to anyone who wants to become an effective and independent Debian
GNU/Linux administrator.
Authors:
Raphaël Hertzog, Roland Mas
Status:
Published; in active development
Availability:
Debian package
debian-handbook
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The latest XML source is available through the git repository.
Web interface:
VCS interface:
git clone https://salsa.debian.org/hertzog/debian-handbook.git
Debian Reference
This Debian GNU/Linux reference covers many aspects of system
administration through shell-command examples. Basic tutorials, tips, and
other information are provided for topics including system installation,
Debian package management, the Linux kernel under Debian, system tuning,
building a gateway, text editors, VCS, programming, and GnuPG.
Previously known as "Quick Reference".
Authors:
Osamu Aoki (青木修)
Maintainer:
Osamu Aoki (青木修)
Status:
Published; in active development
Availability:
Debian package
debian-reference
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The latest XML source is available through the git repository.
Web interface:
VCS interface:
git clone https://salsa.debian.org/debian/debian-reference.git
Securing Debian Manual
This manual describes the security of the Debian GNU/Linux
operating system and within the Debian project. It starts
with the process of securing and hardening the default Debian GNU/Linux
installation (both manually and automatically), covers some of the
common tasks involved in setting up a secure user and network environment,
gives information on the security tools available, steps to take
before and after a compromise and also describes how security is
enforced in Debian by the security team. The document includes
a step by step hardening guide and within the appendix there
is detailed information on how to setup an intrusion detection
system and a bridge firewall with Debian GNU/Linux.
Authors:
Alexander Reelsen, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña
Maintainer:
Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña
Status:
Published; very outdated, no updates of content since many years. Not recommended any more.
Availability:
Debian package
harden-doc
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The latest XML source is available through the git repository.
Web interface:
VCS interface:
git clone https://salsa.debian.org/ddp-team/securing-debian-manual.git
aptitude user's manual
An introductory guide to the aptitude package manager with the
complete command reference.
Authors:
Daniel Burrows
Status:
Published; in active development
Availability:
Debian package
aptitude-doc
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The latest XML source is available through the git repository.
Web interface:
VCS interface:
git clone https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/aptitude.git
APT User's Guide
This document provides an overview of how to use the APT package manager.
Authors:
Jason Gunthorpe
Status:
Published; stale since many years
Availability:
Debian package
apt-doc
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Web interface:
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git clone https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt.git
Debian Java FAQ
The purpose of this FAQ is to be a place to look for all kind of
questions a developer or user might have regarding Java as far as Debian
is concerned, it includes license issues, development packages available,
and programs related to building a Free Software Java environment.
Authors:
Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña, Torsten Werner, Niels Thykier, Sylvestre Ledru
Status:
Published; no update since 2014
Availability:
Debian package
java-policy
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Web interface:
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git clone https://salsa.debian.org/ddp-team/java-faq.git
Debian Hamradio Maintainer’s Guide
The Debian Hamradio Maintainers Guide is a document that outlines team policy and best
current practice for the Deian Hamradio Maintainers packaging team.
Authors:
Iain R. Learmonth
Status:
Published; in active development.
Availability:
Debian package
hamradio-maintguide
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The latest restructuredText source is available through the git repository.
Web interface:
VCS interface:
git clone https://salsa.debian.org/debian-hamradio-team/hamradio-maintguide.git
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