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== Introduction == == Installation of software packages ==

To install/uninstall software on the eeepc use one the standard Debian installation tools:
 * [:Aptitude] The main package managment tool on Debian.
 * [:apt-get] command-line interface.
 * [:Synaptic] A nice graphical tool for package managment.

For in depth information about Debian package management see http://people.debian.org/~osamu/pub/getwiki/html/ch03.en.html

== Software suited for the Eee PC ==

Installation of software packages

To install/uninstall software on the eeepc use one the standard Debian installation tools:

  • [:Aptitude] The main package managment tool on Debian.
  • [:apt-get] command-line interface.
  • [:Synaptic] A nice graphical tool for package managment.

For in depth information about Debian package management see http://people.debian.org/~osamu/pub/getwiki/html/ch03.en.html

Software suited for the Eee PC

While in Debian there are thousands of packages a user could choose to install, some software is better suited for the Eee PC Model 701 given the constraints of the system, notably the small display size of 800x480, limited processor speed and storage. So we list here some software users have found particularly well suited to the Eee. For a broader overview of available Debian software, here are a few links:

Categories

  • [:DebianEeePC/Software/Productivity]