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#debian FAQ

1. I want to know about...

• OpenSSL Vulnerability and DSA 1571

• Debian release names/versions: Debian Releases and DebianReleases in this wiki

• #debian guidelines

• package management

• troubleshooting and error handling

• the X window system

• electronic mail

• Unix file permissions

• bash, logins, dot files, and environment variables

• neat bash tricks

• The Fable of the Channel of #debian

2. I'm trying to...

• Install...

  • Debian

  • Kernel: FAQ

  • GNOME

  • KDE

  • Java

• Use my...

  • CD burner

3. I get this error...

`aptitude update` gives "E: Method rred has died unexpectedly!"

Use aptitude -o Acquire::PDiffs=false update once

C compiler cannot create executables

sudo apt install build-essential

C++ preprocessor /lib/cpp fails sanity check

sudo apt install build-essential

curses.h not found (or You must have ncurses in order to use make menuconfig)

sudo apt install libncurses-dev

X11/Xlib.h not found

sudo apt install libx11-dev

startx: command not found

sudo apt install xorg

LI (at boot time)

ConfiguringLilo

4. Links

• Debian IRC Statistics

5. Old pages

NetworkFAQ, MailQuestions, DevelopmentPage, AudioVideo, OtherHardware, ShellTricks, MiscellaneousPage.

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