I have just started to use Debian - some would say I still haven't
started because I'm using Knoppix 3.4 installed on my HD. <sigh>
The distro works very well, but there are one or two things I want to do
and/or install that Knoppix doesn't cover, though Debian packages
certainly can.
First things first :-)
Is there a list of packages sorted by Section, rather than by Package,
without logging onto packages.debian.org/stable/ ?
Similarly, apt-get update produced 110 files occupying 42.4MB. Is there
some kind of overarching index somewhere that would help me find the
sorts of packages I want, wherever they might be listed? Grepping for
a particuar file name would work I guess, but what if you are looking
for a tool (eg HTML editor) and don't have a name to look for?
I hope it makes sense that I would far prefer to take all the time I
need examining an organised listing on my own system, rather than
extensively use the resources of debian.org.
Secondly, is the explanation for this listing
in
/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.de.debian.org_pub_debian_dists_testing_main_binary-i386_Packages
Package: abiword
Priority: extra
Section: editors
Installed-Size: 48
...
Description: Dummy package providing abiword
...
Task: desktop
that if I install "abiword" it will provide a script which will go-fetch
all the bits of abiword it needs to function?
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Thirdly, does this:
Package: amaya
Priority: optional
Section: web
Installed-Size: 5864
...
Depends: lesstif1, libc6 (>= 2.2.3-7), xlibs (>> 4.1.0)
...
mean I must check my system to ensure these dependencies exist and
correct if necessary before I download/install "amaya"?
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Finally, where could I find the answers to such questions without
bothering this list?
Thanks in advance :-)
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Regards,
Brian
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