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Much of why Debian is a strong Linux distribution comes from its package management. Everything in Debian – every application, every component – everything – is built into a package, and then that package is installed onto your system (either by the Installer, or by you).
There are over 51 000 software packages available for Debian – everything from the Linux kernel to games.
DebianSoftware - The software available to Debian users
Software - The software portal page
Tools
See PackageManagementTools - Extended list of package management tools
Usage
DebianUpgrade - How to release upgrade your distribution
Configuration
SourcesList - edit packages sources (repositories)
PackageInstallTips - Package management tips
AptPreferences - set package priorities between package sources
AptConf - advanced Apt configuration
PackageManagement/Preseed - preconfigure Debian packages before installation
PackageManagement/Searching - Searching for packages
Backports - newer versions of packages compatible with DebianStable
DebianPackageManagement - advanced topics on Debian package management
SecureApt - Authenticate packages against cryptographic signatures
Debian package documentation
Every Debian package installs its documentation under /usr/share/doc/packagename. Check this directory for more information on a specific package.
All programs provided by Debian packages come with their own ManPage.
Repository management
DebianRepository/Setup - summarizes the process of setting up a Debian package repository
DebianRepository - Debian package repository
DebianRepository/Format - Debian package repository format
DebianRepository/UseThirdParty - Instructions to connect to a third-party repository
Packaging
Packaging - Information relevant to developers wishing to package software for Debian.
See also
https://www.debian.org/Bugs/ - information on finding, reporting and fixing bugs in Debian packages
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