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Debian
- Debian Constitution
(package: doc-debian)
- This document contains the complete text of Debian Project
Constitution (v1.2), in text format. Version 1.2 ratified on October
29th, 2003. Supersedes Version 1.1 ratified on June 21st, 2003,
which itself supersedes Version 1.0 ratified on December 2nd, 1998
- Debian doc-base Manual
(package: doc-base)
- This manual describes what doc-base is and how it can be used to
manage online manuals on Debian systems.
Formats: [html] [text] [debiandoc-sgml]
- Debian FAQ
(package: doc-debian)
- This document answers questions frequently asked about Debian
GNU/Linux.
Formats: [html] [text] [pdf] [postscript]
- Debian GNOME Packaging Policy
(package: gnome-pkg-tools)
- This document describes the policy requirements for the packaging of
GNOME programs. This document is currently a draft, as it evolves it should
become more organised. This document only mentions packaging guidelines
appropriate for GNOME packages. The Debian Policy still applies to all
packages.
- Debian Java FAQ
(package: java-common)
- The Debian Java FAQ provide answers to many
usual questions regarding the use of the Java programming
language in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system. It
discusses availability of compilers, virtual machines,
libraries and applications as well as legal issues.
- Debian Java Policy (proposal)
(package: java-common)
- The Debian Java Policy (currently a proposal)
describes how Java packages are handled in Debian
and the different conventions regarding the use
of virtual package likes java-virtual-machine or
java-compiler.
Formats: [html] [text]
- Debian mailing lists
(package: doc-debian)
- A comprehensive list of all mailing lists at lists.debian.org
- Debian Python Policy (Proposal)
(package: python)
- This document describes the packaging of Python within the Debian
GNU/Linux distribution and the policy requirements for packaged Python
programs and modules.
The Debian Python Policy has still a draft status.
Formats: [html] [text] [debiandoc-sgml]
- How to report a bug in Debian
(package: doc-debian)
- Description on how to properly report a bug in Debian GNU/Linux.
- install-docs Manual
(package: doc-base)
- A short manual for install-docs, a component of the package
doc-base. This program used by package maintainers to install their
documents into the Debian Documentation System.
- Japanese translation of Debian New Maintainers' Guide
(package: maint-guide-ja)
- This document tries to describe building of a Debian package to the
common Debian user, and wannabe developer. It uses pretty common
language, and it's well covered with working examples.
Formats: [html] [text] [debiandoc-sgml] [pdf] [postscript]
- Lintian User's Manual
(package: lintian)
- This manual describes Lintian, the Debian package checker.
Formats: [html] [text] [debiandoc-sgml]
- The Debian Manifesto
(package: doc-debian)
- This document is provided in order to document Debian's history.
- The Debian Social Contract, and the Debian Free Software Guidelines
(package: doc-debian)
- This is the "social contract" (v1.1) we offer to the free software
community. The Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFGS) are the set of
license conditions to be met for packages to be part of the Debian system.
The version 1.1 supersedes version 1.0, ratified on April 5, 1997.
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