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Debian META Manual
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Copyright (C) 1997 Ardo van Rangelrooij
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Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License,
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version 2 or (at your option) any later.
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<book>
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<titlepag>
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<title>Debian META Manual (Obsolete Documentation)</title>
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<author>
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<name>Ardo van Rangelrooij</name>
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<email>ardo.van.rangelrooij@tip.nl</email>
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</author>
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<author>
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<name>Oliver Elphick - Maintainer</name>
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<email>olly@lfix.co.uk</email>
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</author>
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<version><date></version>
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<abstract>
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The Debian META Manual gives an overview of all the manuals
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available within the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. This
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overview includes documentation written specifically for
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Debian GNU/Linux (as part of the Debian Documentation Project)
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as well as documentation written for Linux in general
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(e.g. various Linux magazines).
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</abstract>
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<copyright>
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<copyrightsummary>
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Copyright © 1997 Ardo van Rangelrooij
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</copyrightsummary>
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<p>
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This manual is free software; you may redistribute it and/or
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modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version
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2, or (at your option) any later version.
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</p>
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<p>
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This is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
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<em>without any warranty</em>; without even the implied
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warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular
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purpose. See the GNU General Public License for more
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details.
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</p>
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<p>
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You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
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License with your Debian GNU/Linux system, in
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<tt>/usr/doc/copyright/GPL</tt>, or with the
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<prgn>debiandoc-sgml</prgn> source package as the file
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<tt>COPYING</tt>. If not, write to the Free Software
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Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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</p>
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</copyright>
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</titlepag>
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<toc sect>
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<chapt>
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<heading>Introduction</heading>
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<p>
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"about this manual"
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</p>
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<p>
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"where to find newer versions"
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</p>
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<p>
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"how this manual came about"
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</p>
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<p>
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Please send all comments, criticisms, suggestions, bugs, etc. to
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<email>olly@lfix.co.uk</email>.
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</p>
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</chapt>
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<chapt>
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<heading>General Manuals</heading>
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<p>
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The following general manuals are available:
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<list compact>
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<item>
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<p>Project Manual</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>META Manual</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>FAQ</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Dictionary</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Book Suggestions</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>online magazines</p>
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</item>
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</list>
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Project Manual</em> explains the history, the
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goals, and related issues about the Debian Project.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>META Manual</em> tells the user where to look
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for the document that covers her/his questions.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>FAQ</em> is a list of questions frequently asked
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by users of a Debian GNU/Linux system and the answers to
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these questions.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Dictionary</em> describes and defines the terms
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used in the Debian manuals.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Book Suggestions</em> is a list of books which
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are intended as suggestions for further reading on
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various topics covered in the Debian manuals.
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</p>
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<p>
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The Debian GNU/Linux distribution comes with the
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following <em>online magazines</em>:
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<list compact>
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<item>
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<p>Linux Gazette (English)</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>PLUTO Journal (Italian)</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>L'Echo de Linux (French)</p>
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</item>
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</list>
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</p>
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</chapt>
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<chapt>
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<heading>User Manuals</heading>
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<p>
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The following user manuals are available:
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<list compact>
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<item>
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<p>User's Manual</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Tips</p>
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</item>
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</list>
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>User's Manual</em> covers everything a user should
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know about a Debian GNU/Linux system from a user's view
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point.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Tips</em> is a collection of tips on how to do certain
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things in a Debian GNU/Linux system.
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</p>
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</chapt>
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<chapt>
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<heading>Administrator Manuals</heading>
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<p>
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The following administrator manuals are available:
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<list compact>
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<item>
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<p>Hardware Compatibility List</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Release Notes</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Installation Manual</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>System Administrator's Manual</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Network Administrator's Manual</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Kernel Configuration Manual</p>
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</item>
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</list>
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Hardware Compatibility List</em> lists all pieces of
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hardware known to work or not to work with the Debian
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GNU/Linux distribution. This list also includes hints to set
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up Debian to work for a certain piece of hardware, e.g. sample
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X configurations for different display adapters.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Release Notes</em> describe all release specific
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information of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Installation Manual</em> contains instructions on how
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to install the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>System Administrator's Manual</em> covers all system
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administration aspects of a Debian GNU/Linux system.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Network Administrator's Manual</em> covers all network
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administration aspects of a Debian GNU/Linux system.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Kernel Configuration Manual</em> describes all aspects
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of configuring a kernel in a Debian GNU/Linux system.
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</p>
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</chapt>
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<chapt>
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<heading>Development Manuals</heading>
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<p>
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The following development manuals are available:
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<list>
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<item>
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<p>Developer's Reference</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Policy Manual</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Introduction: Making a Debian Package</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Packaging HOWTO</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Packaging Manual</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>dpkg Intenals Manual</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Menu System Manual</p>
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</item>
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</list>
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Developer's Reference</em> describes how to contribute
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to the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. This includes an
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introduction for becoming a new developer, the upload
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procedure, how to handle the bug tracking system, mailing
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lists, Internet server, etc. This manual is thought as a
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<em>reference manual</em> for all Debian developers, newbies
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as well as oldpros.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Policy Manual</em> describes the policy requirements
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for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. This includes the
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structure and contents of the Debian archive, several design
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issues of the operating system, as well as technical
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requirements each package must satisfy to be included in the
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distribution.
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</p>
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<p>
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<em>Introduction: Making a Debian Package</em> gives an
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introduction on how to create a Debian GNU/Linux package.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Packaging HOWTO</em> explains how to create a package
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for the Debian GNU/Linux system. This manual focusses on
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using <prgn>debmake</prgn>.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Packaging Manual</em> explains how to create a package
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for the Debian GNU/Linux system. This manual focusses on
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using <prgn>dpkg-dev</prgn>.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>dpkg Internals Manual</em> describes the internals of
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<prgn>dpkg</prgn> and how to write new tools for package
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management using the <prgn>dpkg</prgn> libraries.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Menu System Manual</em> describes the Debian GNU/Linux
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Menu System and the <prgn>menu</prgn> package.
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</p>
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</chapt>
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<chapt>
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<heading>Documentation Manuals</heading>
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<p>
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The following documentation manuals are available:
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<list>
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<item>
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<p>How to Get Started on a New SGML-based Manual</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Documentation Guidelines</p>
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</item>
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<item>
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<p>Debiandoc-SGML Markup Manual</p>
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</item>
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</list>
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</p>
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<p>
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<em>How to Get Started on a New SGML-based Manual</em> is an
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example SGML document for Debian. This example can be used as
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a starting point for people wanting to write a new manual for
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Debian. It includes an example SGML source code for a manual
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as well as some shell scripts and make scripts to generate the
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different output formats.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Documentation Guidelines</em> is the "Policy Manual"
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for Debian documentation.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <em>Debiandoc-SGML Markup Manual</em> describes how to use
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the SGML markup commands of the Debiandoc-SGML package.
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</p>
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</chapt>
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</book>
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