User Documentation

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a question that you can't figure out on your own, it is most likely that others had the same question in the past. The answers of frequently asked questions are kept in so-called FAQs and guess what: there is one specially for Debian and another one for Linux in general.

Debian also has a user run FAQ

In addition to the traditional FAQ, Debian has set up a FAQOMATIC. It is a FAQ, where users can submit and answer questions. With a large number of people helping to keep this current (the entire Debian user base), this is becoming an invaluable resource. Please check it before asking questions on debian-user.

We are still looking for people to help administer this. If interested, please contact Igor Grobman <igor@debian.org>.

Installing Debian

Information on the actual installation can be found in Installing Debian GNU/Linux 2.0. Debian itself is available by FTP or by buying a CD from a vendor.

Before installation, you might also want to check the Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO.

Debian User's Manual

*This is a work on progress *
Work is under way to create a user tutorial for Debian. It is incomplete, but should still be useful.

The Debian Documentation Project

The Debian Documentation Project was formed to coordinate the effort of several Debian developers to write more and better documentation for the Debian system. If you are interested, you can have a look at the DDP home page.

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