Free debian install software for linux

deb-install is a (big) shellskript, that works on top of the package management tools provided by the debian project.
The goal is to create one command that installs any package into your system, or provides information about any package, without the user having to know all the different tools there are.
Version restrictions:
- On some systems bash reports deb-install as culprit if one of its configuration files contains an invalid command. Other then a slightly misleading error message, this doesnt have bad consequences.
Enhancements:
- Made deb-install able to recover from error when working with local files (more exactly: When working with a local file, deb-install remembers the state it is in. After it aborted, you can restart it in such a way, that it enters into that same state again [preferably after you removed the reason for the error].)
- Added option --abort-on , which lets you stop deb-install partway, when working with local files.
- Added option --dpkg-buildpackage, which lets you pass through options to that tool (used to build the .deb file if you compile from source).
- Changed location of user specific configuration files (to ~/.deb-install/deb-install.conf).
- Improved tab completion: It is faster, can expand the tilde (~), and now also works for files and directories containing spaces.
- Changed temp deletion behaviour. Now deb-install only deletes a left over temp directory if you tell it to work with a local file. That means you can install missing packages using apt-get via deb-install when a compile aborts, and resume the compile afterwards.
- Removed tracking of changes to the temp directory. The code was complicated, and now that the temp directory isnt deleted as often, I think the ability is not very useful.
- deb-install doesnt switch into searchmode anymore, if it cant find a file or package. After all, we now have tab completion, and search mode does take quite some time. Who says the user wants to do that?
- Added support for slackware packages.
- Changed interpretation of configuration files: Until now, they were read in by a simple text parser. Now they are executed by bash. This gives the user much more possibilities of how to define the variables (.e.g. conditional defines). Furthermore, all program constants are now redefineable in the conf files.
- Important: Old configuration files are NOT compatible (They contain spaces around "=", were there should be none).
- Added option --, which works just as you probably expect: No more options after this one. This allows for filenames starting with a dash.
- Expanded the documentation.

Debian Operating System is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system is called Debian GNU/Linux, or simply Debian for short. Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel.
Linux is a completely free piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. Of course, the thing that people want is application software: programs to help them get what they want to do done, from editing documents to running a business to playing games to writing more software.
Debian comes with over 8000 packages (precompiled software that is bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine) - all of it free. Its a bit like a tower. At the base is the kernel. On top of that are all the basic tools.
Next is all the software that you run on the computer. At the top of the tower is Debian -- carefully organizing and fitting everything so it all works together.
Among versions of Linux, Debian is fairly unique, unlike most distributions it isnt backed by any for profit venture and instead is an all volunteer organization. There is no for profit company, or business plan behind Debian, it is a wide ranging project along the lines of GNU. Debian also provides the basis for a number of other Linux distributions, such as Lindows, Xandros, Libranet, and Knoppix.
The linchpin of Debian is a combination package management system and distribution network called forth by the mighty apt-get command. What makes this network so exceptional is that the dpkg-deb files which make up Debian packages contain information on their underlying dependencies so installing a package from the Debian network will call up all of its dependent packages.
As an example, installing a KDE application would make sure that KDE, X windows, and everything underneath was already installed on the system, and if the prerequisite packages werent already installed than the packages would automatically be downloaded and installed from the Debian network.
Enhancements:
- The Debian project has updated the stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (codename Sarge). This update mainly adds security updates to the stable release, along with a few corrections to serious problems. In preparation for the upcoming release of Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename Etch), Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 will be moved to the oldstable part of the archive. Users who would like to continue using Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 are advised to update their sources.list network sources to refer to sarge instead of stable. Please note that this update does not constitute a new version of Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 but only updates some of the packages included.

Debian Operating System is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system is called Debian GNU/Linux, or simply Debian for short. Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel.
Linux is a completely free piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. Of course, the thing that people want is application software: programs to help them get what they want to do done, from editing documents to running a business to playing games to writing more software.
Debian comes with over 8000 packages (precompiled software that is bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine) - all of it free. Its a bit like a tower. At the base is the kernel. On top of that are all the basic tools.
Next is all the software that you run on the computer. At the top of the tower is Debian -- carefully organizing and fitting everything so it all works together.
Among versions of Linux, Debian is fairly unique, unlike most distributions it isnt backed by any for profit venture and instead is an all volunteer organization. There is no for profit company, or business plan behind Debian, it is a wide ranging project along the lines of GNU. Debian also provides the basis for a number of other Linux distributions, such as Lindows, Xandros, Libranet, and Knoppix.
The linchpin of Debian is a combination package management system and distribution network called forth by the mighty apt-get command. What makes this network so exceptional is that the dpkg-deb files which make up Debian packages contain information on their underlying dependencies so installing a package from the Debian network will call up all of its dependent packages.
As an example, installing a KDE application would make sure that KDE, X windows, and everything underneath was already installed on the system, and if the prerequisite packages werent already installed than the packages would automatically be downloaded and installed from the Debian network.
Enhancements:
- The Debian project has updated the stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (code name Etch). This update adds security updates to the stable release, together with a few corrections to serious problems. As always, the first point release also corrects a few issues that have been noticed too late in the release process to stop the release, but still should be fixed. This point release for Etch also includes an updated release of the installer, which includes the following changes: kernels used in the installer have been updated to ABI 2.6.18-5; updated mirror list; support added for certain USB CD drives that were not being detected; incorrect setup of GKSu fixed when user chooses to install with the root account disabled...

CheckInstall project keeps track of all files installed by a "make install" or equivalent, creates a Slackware, RPM, or Debian package with those files, and adds it to the installed packages database, allowing for easy package removal or distribution.

When make install is done, CheckInstall will create a Slackware, RPM or Debian compatible package and install it with Slackwares installpkg, "rpm -i" or Debians "dpkg -i" as appropriate, so you can view its contents with pkgtool ("rpm -ql" for RPM users or "dpkg -l" for Debian) or remove it with removepkg ("rpm -e"|"dpkg -r"). Aditionally, this script will leave you a copy of the installed package in the source directory so you can install it wherever you want, which is my second motivation: I dont have to compile the same software again and again every time I need to install it on another box).

The GNU Hurd project is a set of servers running on top of the GNU Mach microkernel. Together they build the base for the GNU operating system.

Currently, Debian is only available for Linux, but with Debian GNU/Hurd we have started to offer GNU/Hurd as a development, server and desktop platform, too. However, Debian GNU/Hurd is not officially released yet, and wont be for some time.

The Hurd is under active development, but does not provide the performance and stability you would expect from a production system. Also, only about every second Debian package has been ported to the GNU/Hurd. There is a lot of work to do before we can make a release.

Until then, you can participate in the development if you want. Depending on your experience and time commitment, you can help us in many different ways. For example, we need experienced C hackers to develop and implement new features and to fix bugs and debug the system.

If you are not very experienced in C programming, you can still help: Either by testing the existing systems and reporting bugs, or by trying to compile some unported software you have experience with. Also writing documentation is important, or maintaining the web pages.

Debian Live is a Debian SID Live CD.

The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system is called Debian GNU/Linux, or simply Debian for short. Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel. Linux is a completely free piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide.

Of course, the thing that people want is application software: programs to help them get what they want to do done, from editing documents to running a business to playing games to writing more software. Debian comes with over 8000 packages (precompiled software that is bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine) - all of it free. Its a bit like a tower.

At the base is the kernel. On top of that are all the basic tools. Next is all the software that you run on the computer. At the top of the tower is Debian -- carefully organizing and fitting everything so it all works together.

QMail Installation is a small and very practical script that makes it easy to install qmail and other related tools, such as vpopmail, qmailadmin, spamassassin, F-prot, and qmailmrtg.
Installation
You MUST be root for using this script.
1. Create a directory where you wish and go inside.
2. De tar install_qmail-x.x.x.tar.gz in this directory.
3. Look at the header of install_qmail-x.x.x.sh
4. Change the values in the install_qmail-x.x.x.sh file according to your installation.
All are commented.
5. Do NOT change values in others files.
6. Comment the good line before lauching the script.
7. sh install_qmail-x.x.x.sh
You must choose between debian or suse in the top of the file.
You have also a file (apt-debian.sh) to install all necessary *.deb
You could also modify values.suse or values.debian for a custom installation.
Enhancements:
- The versions of the installed software were updated.
- Minor changes were made in the supervise scripts for chkuser.
- Minor changes were made in the simscan installation.
- The values.suse10.0 file was added.
- Minor debugging was done in the ezmlm installation.
- The values.sles9 file has been added for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.
- This release has been successfully tested on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.