User:Laurier Rochon/prototyping/debian party

Debian install party!

Some random notes taken during...

Putting file on USB stick

• unmount /dev/sdb (key drive)
• cat something.iso > /dev/sdb (whatever the drive is, usb key, of course)
• reboot, from key

Linux file structure

• /usr/bin : main install path for programs
• /usr/sbin : for superuser programs (superbin?)
• /usr/local/bin : for programs that you compile yourself (you can make a mess here!)
• /etc : config files are held in here (ex: package manager settings)
• /etc/apt/sources.list (important)
• /etc/apt/apt.conf.d -> add a file in there (80norecommends) to not install recommended software, and add this line (no brackets) [APT::Install-Recommends "false";]

About packages and installing

• dpkg - : gets a package on your disk, and unpacks it in the right folder(s) (low lovel)
• apt-get : gets the packages, calls pdkg, gets depencies, etc. (higher level)
• aptitude (higher)
• synaptic (...)

Inside aptitude

• aptitude : press u to update (must do this before anything else)
• press / to search, press N to skip to next package starting with name entered
• enter - see full description
• press g to download/install
• CTRL-T -> views -> flat list view
• press L (filter)
• press + (mark for installation)
• aptitude keep-all (keep things as is. reset the state)

Package evolution

• experimental - unstable - testing - stable

moving to unstable : change /etc/apt/sources.list

• change wheezy to sid and take out 2 last security lines
• add "contrib non-free" before main
• exit
• apt-get dist-upgrade
• reboot

installed packages

• apt-listbugs
• apt-listchanges
• lynx
• iceweasel
• trayer (system tray)
• etc.
• full package list : http://kiwi.kuri.mu/pub/Barebone_Sid

Graphical server First layer before the desktop and the window manager

• (to start) : startx or X

• Desktop manager : GNOME, LXDE, XFCE, openbox, awesome
• graphical server -> window manager -> desktop manager

• debian distro : crunchbang (with openbox window manager)