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{{{#!wiki caution
'''''Everyone:''''' please scan through all the pages in the [[DebianEdu/SiteMap]] and help either updating them, deleting them if they're irrelevant/redundant/outdated or explicitly mark them as such.
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||<tablestyle="width:500px;float:right;border:0;background:white"> {{attachment:DebianEduSqueeze.png|The Skolelinux Desktop|width=500}}||
||<style="text-align:center">A screenshot from the current Debian Edu 6.0.7 "Squeeze" release showing the KDE desktop||
||<tablestyle="width:500px;float:right;border:0;background:white"> {{attachment:DebianEdu10.png|The Debian Edu / Skolelinux Desktop|width=500}}||
||<style="text-align:center">A screenshot from the current Debian Edu "Buster" release showing the Xfce desktop||
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= Release Status, download information and manuals =
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The status pages include up to date links to installation media.
 * [[DebianEdu/Status/Buster|Buster]] status page (current release)
 * [[DebianEdu/Status/Bullseye|Bullseye]] status page (upcoming release)
 * [[https://jenkins.debian.net/userContent/debian-edu-doc/|Manuals for both Stretch and Buster]] (including translations) are available.
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= Introduction =
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= Introduction =
Click on the DebianEdu / Skolelinux [[/Introduction |Introduction]] page to see information about:
Click on the DebianEdu [[/Introduction |Introduction]] page to see information about:
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 * Who is behind it?<<BR>>
 * A bit of history<<BR>>
 * Its goals<<BR>>
 * Its features<<BR>>
----<<BR>>
 * Where we are now?<<BR>>
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= Before Getting Started =
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= Getting started =
 * Consider running a [[/HowTo/TestCDinstall |test install]] using virtual machines.
 * A [[/Hardware|list of tested hardware]] is available. Please help update it with any computers you have used.

== Download ==
 * See how to [[/Download|download]] or [[/GetStarted/Cd|order]] Debian Edu.

== Install ==
 * Read through the [[#Documentation|Documentation]]. The first chapters of the [[/Documentation/Squeeze|manual]] would provide a good overview. ;-)

== Use ==
 * Start using your new system! If you encounter difficulties not covered by the documentation, please add to it after you get help to resolve them.
 * Remember that Debian Edu is 99.9% Debian, so almost all help for using Debian also applies to Debian Edu.

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Click on the [[/BeforeGettingStarted |Before Getting Started]] page to see information about:
 * Basic terminology<<BR>>
 * What is a profile?<<BR>>
 * Understanding LTSP (Thin Clients and Diskless Workstations)<<BR>>
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== Flavours ==
||<rowspan=2> {{attachment:tips.png}} ||'''[[DebianEdu/Flavours| Flavours]]''' ||
||Documentation about how to add features for specific countries/states/regions in the world to Skolelinux||


== Educational software (Linux Signpost) ==
||<rowspan=2> {{attachment:educational_software.png}} ||'''[[http://www.skolelinux.no/linux-signpost/|Educational software]]''' ||
||Keep informed about alternatives to 'standard' commercial software by using Linux.||


== Meta-packages ==
 * [[http://blends.alioth.debian.org/edu/tasks/|Here you can find a complete list of packages]] which are included by the Debian Edu meta-packages; feel free to propose changes to these on the mailing list.
 * For an easy installation of education-related software, there are some meta-packages for DebianEdu.
   See packages : DebPkg:education-tasks (all education-* packages)
 * If you are a developer you might be interested in fixing some bugs. Have a look at the [[http://blends.alioth.debian.org/edu/bugs/|bugs in related packages]].
== Debian Edu meta-packages ==
||<rowspan=2> {{attachment:tips.png}} ||'''[[https://blends.debian.org/edu/tasks/|Debian Edu packages overview]]''' ||
||Details about Debian Edu meta-packages||
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 * Please try to [[#Learnmore|learn more]] about Debian Edu first.
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 * Use the search function of the Debian Edu mailing list (see below)!
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   * [[http://gmane.org|GMANE]] provides a [[nntp://news.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.education|news gateway]] and a [[http://news.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.education|web forum gateway]] to this list.
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   * GMANE provides [[http://dir.gmane.org/index.php?prefix=gmane.linux.skolelinux|gateways to them]] as well.
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 || [[irc://irc.debian.org/cipux|#cipux]] || development LDAP user admin tool || English||

Preparation for the [[DebianEdu/Meeting|next IRC meeting]]

List of [[DebianEdu/pastMeetings|past IRC meetings]]
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View existing bug reports and feature requests or create new ones. Please report bugs against the package '''debian-edu-config'''. View existing bug reports and feature requests or create new ones. Please report all bugs against the package '''debian-edu-config'''.

Take a look at [[DebianEdu/HowTo/BugReports|How To Report Bugs]] for more information on bug reporting in Debian Edu.

== Source Code ==

Debian Edu is part of Debian, sources are available from the Debian archive at the usual locations.<<BR>>

=== Source code repositories on salsa.debian.org ===
 * Debian Edu [[https://salsa.debian.org/debian-edu|core packages]] (meta-packages, installation, configuration, documentation, artwork).
 * Debian Edu Packaging Team [[https://salsa.debian.org/debian-edu-pkg-team|additional packages]] (web based administration, educational software).
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   * take a look at some ways to [[/Contribute]] to DebianEdu    * take a look at some ways to [[/Contribute]] to Debian Edu
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   * (...)
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   * package and maintain any software listed at [[http://www.ofset.org|Ofset]] that is not yet in Debian
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   * (...)
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We have a [[http://wiki.skolelinux.de/SkoleLinux/Flyer|2-page flyer]] available in over a dozen languages (as PDF and for LibreOffice document), including:
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  http://www.skolelinux.fr/ and [[fr/DebianEdu]]   [[fr/DebianEdu]]
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  http://www.skolelinux.de/ and http://wiki.skolelinux.de/   http://www.skolelinux.de
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  * '''Norwegian''':
  http://www.skolelinux.no/
  * '''Italian''':
  http://www.debian-edu.it
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  * '''Polish''':
  http://www.skolelinux.org/pl/

Translation(s): English - Italiano - 简体中文

The Debian Edu / Skolelinux Desktop

A screenshot from the current Debian Edu "Buster" release showing the Xfce desktop

Release Status, download information and manuals

The status pages include up to date links to installation media.

Introduction

Click on the DebianEdu Introduction page to see information about:

  • What is it?

  • Why consider it?

  • Where we are now?

Before Getting Started

Click on the Before Getting Started page to see information about:

  • Basic terminology

  • What is a profile?

  • Understanding LTSP (Thin Clients and Diskless Workstations)

Documentation

Manuals

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Manuals

Thorough books covering multiple topics

Howtos

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Howtos

Shorter articles covering a specific topic or problem

Debian Edu meta-packages

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Debian Edu packages overview

Details about Debian Edu meta-packages

LibreOffice

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LibreOffice

LibreOffice's support pages

Debian

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Debian GNU/Linux

Debian's support pages


Help

Frequently asked questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions – with answers :-)

Free help

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Free help

How to get in touch with the volunteer community, and how to proceed in order to get answers to your questions

Professional help

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Professional help

Skolelinux consultants, companies providing support services

More help

  • Use the search function of this Wiki!
  • Use the search function of the Debian Edu mailing list (see below)!
  • If you don't find usable information and solutions for your problem, talk to us. See below!


Talk to us and participate

Mailing lists

  • The coordination of this project happens on the debian-edu mailing list.

    • Go there to subscribe to the list, browse its archives, or view some statistics.
    • If you want to send us an email then just do so; you don't have to be subscribed to the list. (But please mention when doing so if you are not subscribed.)
  • Further /MailingLists deal with user support, translation, and other issues.

IRC - Internet relay chat

Bug tracking

Debian Edu uses the Debian Bug Tracking System (BTS).

View existing bug reports and feature requests or create new ones. Please report all bugs against the package debian-edu-config.

Take a look at How To Report Bugs for more information on bug reporting in Debian Edu.

Source Code

Debian Edu is part of Debian, sources are available from the Debian archive at the usual locations.

Source code repositories on salsa.debian.org

  • Debian Edu core packages (meta-packages, installation, configuration, documentation, artwork).

  • Debian Edu Packaging Team additional packages (web based administration, educational software).

Contribute - help us to improve!

Everyone can help

  • You can help in many ways:
    • take a look at some ways to /Contribute to Debian Edu

    • write good documentation for education related software
    • join one of our /Teams

    • help with this Wiki

Debian Edu Wiki

  • We try to put all useful information (or at least links to it) into these pages.
  • You can also edit everything or place comments on any page; this is a Wiki! (You may have to log in first.)
  • Any change in the Debian Edu section of the Wiki will be noticed by the Debian Edu team. ;-)

  • See the complete site map.

Tasks for Debian Developers

  • DDs can help in many ways:
    • package and maintain the software listed on ?/ToPackage

    • sponsor non-Debian Developers who are packaging education-related software
    • integrate existing external packages into Debian; see ?/ToIntegrate

    • help with DebianInstaller to produce an even friendlier installer for people with limited computer skills

Donating Money to the Debian Edu / Skolelinux Project


Reports, presentations and experiences

Reports

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Reports

Independent reports about or relevant to Skolelinux

Presentations

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Presentations

Presentations held by the Skolelinux team

User experiences

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User experiences

Problems, solutions and success stories from users of Skolelinux

Other languages

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