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Devuan GNU/Linux 5.0 "daedalus" *
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(HTML version in README.html)
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Welcome to the reliable world of Devuan GNU/Linux
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This disc is one of several installation options for the Devuan
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GNU+Linux [0] distribution. Devuan offers an extensive collection of
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original and modified Debian as well as Devuan-specific packages. It
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is a complete Operating System (OS) for your computer. And it is free
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as in 'freedom'.
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CONTENTS:
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* Introduction
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* Disc Choices
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* Installation
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* Getting Software
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* Devuan Derivatives
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* Report a Bug
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* Devuan Resources
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[0]: https://files.devuan.org/devuan_daedalus/
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Introduction
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============
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An Operating System (OS) is a set of programs that provide an interface to
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the computer's hardware. Resource, device, power and memory management belong
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to the OS. The core of the OS in charge of operating the circuitry and
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managing peripherals is called the kernel. Devuan uses the Linux kernel.
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Most of the basic operating system tools come from the GNU project; hence the
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name GNU+Linux.
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Devuan is available for various kinds of computers, like PC compatible
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hardware (i386 and amd64), ppc64el and ARM targets (armel, armhf, arm64) such
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as the allwinner flavour of SBCs and some ASUS chromebooks.
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Disc Choices
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============
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* netinstall
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* server (4 CD set)
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* desktop
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* desktop-live
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* minimal-live
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Proprietary firmware is automatically installed on systems if needed.
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To avoid installation of non-free firmware, you must choose one of the
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Expert install options and you must also select a mirror.
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Installation
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Before you start, please read the Daedalus 5.0 Release Notes [0].
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You can install Devuan GNU+Linux either as a dual (or multiple) boot
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alongside your current OS or as the only OS on your computer.
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An Installation Guide is included on this disc (English version)
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docs/install-devuan.html and also online.
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You can start the installation program easily by booting your computer
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with CD/DVD or from USB. Note that some very old or very new systems
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may not support this.
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[0]: Release_notes_daedalus_5.0.txt
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Getting Additional Software
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===========================
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After installing or upgrading, Devuan's packaging system can use CDs,
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DVDs, local collections or networked servers (FTP, HTTP) to automatically
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install software from .deb packages. This is done preferably with the
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'apt' or 'aptitude' programs.
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You can install packages from the commandline using apt-get. For example,
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if you want to install the packages 'openssh-client' and 'xlennart', you
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can give the command:
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apt-get install openssh-client xlennart
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Note that you don't have to enter the complete path or the '.deb'
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extension. Apt will figure this out itself.
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Or use aptitude for a full screen interactive selection of available
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Devuan packages.
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Software can also be installed using the Synaptic graphical interface.
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Devuan Derivatives
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==================
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The default desktop provided by classic installer-iso images shouldn't
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be considered the only way to use Devuan on the desktop. A growing number
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of derivative distributions have already adopted Devuan as a base OS. When
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considering Devuan, we do recommend taking derivatives into consideration.
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They harness the power of our base distribution by targeting specific usage.
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This is exactly what we mean to achieve with Devuan. A list of derivative
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distros is kept at: https://www.devuan.org/os/devuan-distros
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You are free to create and re-distribute CDs/DVDs of the Devuan
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GNU+Linux Operating System as well as respins like these.
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Report a Bug
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This is an official release of the Devuan system. Please report any
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bugs you find to the Devuan Bug Tracking System at https://bugs.devuan.org.
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If you're reporting bugs against this disc or the installation system,
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please also mention the version of this disc; this can be found in
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the file /.disk/info.
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Devuan Resources
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Learn more about Devuan, Linux and Libre Software
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* The Devuan homepage [1]
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* The Dev1Galaxy web forum [2]
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* Community Communication Channels [3]
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* Twitter @DevuanOrg [5]
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* The Linux Documentation Project [6]
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* General Linux homepage [7]
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[1]: https://devuan.org/
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[2]: https://dev1galaxy.org
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[3]: https://devuan.org/os/community
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[4]: https://twitter.com/DevuanOrg
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[5]: https://www.tldp.org/
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[6]: https://www.linux.org/
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