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Package: ftp.debian.org
Version: 1998-03-18 18:48:52 +0000
It is my opinion that the following Optional packages should be extra,
because they are only useful to people with special requirements or
hardware. Perhaps some discussion needs to be had with the package
maintainers.
Package: adbbs
Description: ad! BBS. A perl based bbs or easy menu system.
Package: apache-dev
Description: Apache webserver development kit
Package: apcalc-dev
Description: Library for arbitrary precision arithmetic
Package: apple2
Description: Apple ][ Emulator
(because it needs the Apple ROMs which can only be legally used if you
own a Mac.)
Package: arena
Description: an HTML 3.0 compliant WWW browser for X
(because it is very buggy, at least last time I used it. Perhaps it
is better now)
Package: bash-builtins
Description: Bash loadable builtins - headers & examples
Package: amanda-client
Description: Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver (Client)
Package: amanda-server
Description: Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver (Server)
Package: browser-history
Depends: libc6, xlib6g (>= 3.3-5)
(Appears just to support Netscape, but not clear. Maybe it should be
in contrib)
Package: bulkmail
Description: Speed up delivery of e-mail to large numbers of recipients.
Package: camediaplay
Description: Still Camera Digital Interface
(You need a camera.)
Package: cern-httpd
Description: The CERN HTTP (World-Wide Web) server
(We should only install one webserver by `default' even in a large
system, and it should be apache.)
Package: boa
Description: Lightweight and High Performance WebServer
(We should only install one webserver by `default' even in a large
system, and it should be apache.)
Package: dhttpd
Description: Minimal secure webserver. No cgi-bin support!
(We should only install one webserver by `default' even in a large
system, and it should be apache.)
Package: ncsa
Description: Small featureless NCSA Webserver
(We should only install one webserver by `default' even in a large
system, and it should be apache.)
Package: wn
Description: Secure and efficient http server with advanced features.
(We should only install one webserver by `default' even in a large
system, and it should be apache.)
Package: exim
Description: Exim Mailer
Conflicts: mail-transport-agent
(But Smail is Important.)
Package: exim-doc
Description: Exim MTA info documentation
Package: eximon
Description: X-windows monitor for the exim mail transport agent.
Package: cfingerd
Description: Configurable and secure finger daemon
(This daemon is not so secure; its documentation claims that syntax
errors in the config file can cause coredumps and the author seems
unworried. This is not suitable for use unless you know what you're
doing.)
Package: chimera2
Description: Web browser for X
...
This is an alpha-test version; some of the rendering routines are buggy.
Package: cti-ifhp
Description: Printer filter for HP LaserJet printers
Package: debmake
Description: Debianizing Tool and automated binary generation
(We should be deprecating debmake.)
Package: devscripts
Description: Scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier.
(Christoph scripts. Contains namespace pollution, strange setuid
binaries, &c.)
Package: dhcp
Description: DHCP automatic IP address assignment
(This is a DHCP server, I think. See my other bug report about dhcp
et al.)
Package: display-dhammapada
Description: Displays verse from Dhammapada.
(Seems obscure to me ...)
Package: djtools
Description: Tools for HP DeskJet printer.
Package: echo-linux
Description: French on-line magazine "L'Echo de Linux"
Package: elisp-manual
Description: Emacs Lisp Reference Manual
Package: elvis-tiny
Description: Tiny vi compatible editor for the base system.
(Should be Extra if any other vi-a-like's are Optional or better.)
Package: emacs-el
Description: GNU Emacs LISP (.el) files.
Package: emacs-lisp-intro
Description: Programming in Emacs Lisp: An Introduction
Package: emacspeak
Description: speech output interface to Emacs
Package: expect5.24-dev
Description: Development files for the expect5.24 package.
Package: floppybackup
Description: Floppy backup using a diversity of floppy formats
(Surely noone installing all of `Optional' could want to back up onto
floppies ?)
Package: frad
Description: Frame Relay Tools for DLCI/SDLA Drivers in 2.0/2.1 kernels.
Package: freetype1-dev
Description: FreeType development files (static library and headers).
Package: gap
Description: gap is a system for computational discrete algebra.
installed-size: 24180
Package: gdkimlib-dev
Description: Library that allows to display images within gdk/gtk
Package: gdkimlib0
Description: Library that allows to display images within gdk/gtk
(That's all of the descriptions, so I'm guessing)
Package: gltt-bin
Description: sample programs using gltt
(gltt is apparently `library to read and draw TrueType fonts in OpenGL
programs' and should be Optional because something depends on it.)
Package: gltt1-dev
Description: development kit for gltt
Package: glut-doc
Description: Example programs and support documentation for GLUT.
(glut is apparently `The OpenGL Utility Toolkit' and should be
Optional because something depends on it.)
Package: glut-data
Description: Data files for use with some of the examples in glut-doc
Package: glutg3-dev
Description: Development library for GLUT.
Package: gnome-dev
Description: Header files and development libraries for gnome
Package: gstep-base-dbg
Description: GNUstep Base static libraries.
installed-size: 5561
Package: hello
Description: The classic greeting, and a good example
Package: hypermail
Description: Create HTML archives of mailing lists
(Most people don't run mailing lists.)
Package: icmake
Description: Intelligent C-like MAKEr, or the ICce MAKE utility
Package: inn-dev
Description: The libinn.a library and manpages.
Package: innfeed
Description: This is the new INN feeder program `innfeed.'
(You'll know it if you want this.)
Package: intercal
Description: ick - Compiler for the Intercal language
Package: iplogger
Description: TCP and ICMP event logger
(Uses packet tracing - should not be turned on unless the user knows
about it.)
Package: jail
Description: Just Another ICMP Logger
(I haven't checked, but I think this uses packet tracing too.)
Package: journal-dev
Description: Scripts to help building an on-line magazine
Package: kernel-source-2.0.33
Description: Linux kernel source.
(et al. Source code distributed as a .deb should not be installed
unless the user knows they want it.)
Package: lambdacore
Description: core database for lambdamoo
(Most people do not want to run a mud locally.)
Package: lambdamoo
Description: a server for an online multiuser virtual world
Package: lambdamoo-docs
Description: LambdaMOO user and programmer manuals
Package: jhcore
Description: Jay's House Core, an enhanced core database for lambdamoo
Package: pj-base
Description: PLUTO JOURNAL: Italian OnLine Magazine
Package: pj97n08
Description: Issue 8 (January) of PLUTO JOURNAL 1997 (in Italian).
Package: lesstif-altdbg
Description: Libc5 compatibility static LessTif library for debugging.
Package: lesstif-altdev
Description: Libc5 compatibility LessTif development library and headers.
Package: lesstifg-dbg
Description: Static library with debugging symbols for LessTif.
Package: lg-base
Description: Shared files for the Linux Gazette.
Package: lg-issue01to08
Description: Issues 1 to 8 of the Linux Gazette.
Package: lg-issue09
Description: Issue 9 of the Linux Gazette.
(et al)
Package: libc5-altdbg
Description: The Linux C library version 5 (alternative debug files).
Package: libc5-altdev
Description: The Linux C library version 5 (alternative dev files).
Package: libc6-pic
Description: The GNU C library version 2 (PIC library)
installed-size: 7308
Package: boot-floppies
Description: Scripts to create the Debian installation floppy set.
Depends: libc6-pic, slang0.99.38-pic, mkrboot, dosfstools (>=1.0-9.1), syslinux
(>= 1.30), sysutils, makedev (>=1.6-15), newt0.21, newt0.21-dev, popt
Package: libcanna1g-dev
Description: Canna Static Library and Headers (Libc6).
Canna is a Japanese input system available in Free Software.
This package includes header and static libraries.
Package: libcompface1-altdev
Description: Compress/decompress images for mailheaders, libc5 devel
Package: libdl1-altdev
Description: The Linux dynamic linker library (alternative dev files).
Package: libdnd1-dev
Description: OffiX drag and drop protocol (development files).
Package: libelfg0-dev
Description: an ELF object file access library: development files
Package: libgdbm1-altdev
Description: GNU dbm database routines (development files) [libc5 compat]
Package: libgpm1-altdev
Description: General Purpose Mouse Library, development files [libc5]
Package: libgpmg1-dev
Description: General Purpose Mouse Library, development files [libc6]
Package: libgsm-bin
Description: User binaries for a GSM speech compressor.
Package: libgsm1
Description: Shared libraries for GSM speech compressor.
Package: libgsm1-dev
Description: Development libraries for a GSM speech compressor.
Package: libjpeg-altdev
Description: Development files for the IJG jpeg library [libc5]
Package: liblzo-dev
Description: Development support files for the lzo library.
Package: libnatali-dev
Description: An AppleTalk Library Interface compatibility library for Netatalk
Package: libpam0-altdev
Description: Header files for libpam [libc5]
Package: libpam0-altutil
Description: Authentication modules and system binaries for libpam [libc5]
Package: libpam0g-dbg
Description: Static library with debugging symbols for libpam [libc6]
Package: libpam0g-dev
Description: Header files for libpam [libc6]
Package: libpcap-dev
Description: Development library for libpcap.
Package: libpng0-altdev
Description: PNG library - libc5 development compatibility package
Package: libproplist0-dev
Description: C headers, static libraries and documentation for libPropList
Package: libpwdb-doc
Description: Documentation for libpwdb
Package: libpwdb0-altdev
Description: Header files for libpwdb [libc5]
Package: libpwdb0g-dbg
Description: Static library with debugging symbols for libpwdb [libc6]
Package: libpwdb0g-dev
Description: Header files for libpwdb [libc6]
Package: libreadline2-altdev
Description: GNU readline and history libraries, development files. [libc5]
Package: libreadlineg2-dbg
Description: GNU readline and history libraries, debugging libraries. [libc6]
Package: librx1-altdev
Description: Development library for rx. [libc5]
Package: librx1g-dbg
Description: Debugging library for rx. [libc6]
Package: libtclobjc-dev
Description: Development library for libtclobjc.
Package: libtiff3-altdev
Description: tiff development files [libc5]
Package: libwine-dev
Description: WINdows Emulator (Development Files)
Package: libwine0.0.971116
Description: WINdows Emulator (Library)
Package: libwmaker0
Description: Shared libraries for WindowMaker aware applications.
Package: libwmaker0-dev
Description: Static libraries and headers for WindowMaker applications.
Package: libwraster0
Description: Shared libraries of WindowMaker rasterizer.
Package: libwraster0-dev
Description: Static libraries and headers of WindowMaker rasterizer.
Package: mandelspawn
Description: a distributed processing Mandelbrot program for X
(You need many computers.)
Package: mhonarc
Description: Mail to HTML converter
(Another list archiver.)
Package: mingetty
Description: Console-only getty.
(We already have a getty.)
Package: mkhybrid
Description: CD-ROM authoring tool. Creates CD-ROM filesystem images
(You need a CD writer.)
Package: mkrboot
Description: Make a kernel + rootimage bootable from one disk or from DOS
Package: mpich
Description: Parallel computing system
Package: mserver
Description: Network Modem Server
Package: mtx
Description: controls tape autochangers
Package: nas
Description: The Network Audio System (NAS).
(I _believe_ this thing still takes over /dev/audio et al if you
install it, preventing other programs from working.)
Package: ncurses3.0-altdev
Description: Old libc5 curses - Developer's libraries
Package: ncurses3.4-dbg
Description: Video terminal manipulation - Debugging/profiling libraries.
Package: netcdf-altdev
Description: Development kit for NetCDF. (libc5 version)
Package: mh
Description: A set of electronic mail handling programs.
(`nmh' is new MH and conflicts with mh.)
Package: objpak-dev
Description: Developers kit for objpak.
Package: octave-staticlibs
Description: Static libraries for the GNU Octave language
Package: perl-debug
Description: View internals of Perl and debug Perl itself.
...
You probably don't need this. perl -dead will bring up the Perl source
debugger and tell you much of what you want to know. See perldebug(1).
Package: pptp-linux
Description: PPTP Microsoft Compatible Tunneling Protocol
Package: proftpd
Description: Versatile, virtual-hosting FTP daemon
Conflicts: wu-ftpd
(But wu-ftpd is Optional)
Package: python-regrtest
Description: Regression test for the python distribution.
Regression test for the python distribution. You only need to install
this if you don't trust the python packages.
Package: python-gdbm
Description: GDBM database support for Python (obsolete).
GDBM database support module for Python. The gdbm module is obsoleted
by anydb.
(And it looks like anydb is part of python-misc.)
Package: python-stdwin
Description: Stdwin support for Python (obsolete).
Platform-independent user interface toolkit for Python. Stdwin is
now obsolete and will be removed from the Python distribution.
Package: radiusd-livingston
Description: Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server
(You need a modem bank to run this !)
Package: regex0-altdev
Description: GNU regular expression library, development files. [libc5]
Package: regex0g-dbg
Description: GNU regular expression library, debugging libraries. [libc6]
Package: regina-dev
Description: The Regina REXX interpreter, development files.
Package: sane
Description: API for scanners
Package: slang0.99.34-dev
Description: S-Lang libc5 backward compatibility development kit
(We also have slang0.99.38-dev)
Package: smartlist
Description: Versatile and Intelligent List Processor
Package: squid-novm
Description: Internet Object Cache (WWW proxy cache) NOVM version
Conflicts: squid
Package: svgalib1-altdev
Description: Shared, non-x, graphics library used by Ghostscript et al.
Package: tcl76-altdev
Description: The Tool Command Language (TCL) v7.6 - libc5 Development Package.
Package: tclx76-dev
Description: Extended Tcl (TclX) version 7.6 -- development package
Package: tk42-altdev
Description: The Tk toolkit for TCL and X11 v4.2 - libc5 Development Package.
Package: v-altdev
Description: V - a C++ GUI Framework (development files for libc5).
Package: v-dbg
Description: V - a C++ GUI Framework (library debugging files).
Package: vm-el
Description: A mail user agent for Emacs (uncompiled elsip source files)
Package: win32binutils
Description: The GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities (Win32 version).
Package: win32gcc
Description: The GNU C compiler (Win32 version).
Package: win32libs
Description: POSIX emulation libraries for the Win32 API.
Package: wine
Description: WINdows Emulator (Binary Emulator)
Package: wine-doc
Description: WINdows Emulator (Documentation)
Package: wmaker-superfluous
Description: WindowMaker compiled with superfluous options
... The WindowMaker author thinks this is "useless
stuff that bloats and slows down WindowMaker"
Package: wmf
Description: Web Mail Folder
Package: wu-ftpd-academ
Description: A powerful replacement for the standard ftpd
Conflicts: wu-ftpd
Provides: wu-ftpd
Package: x10
Description: Operate X-10 electrical power control modules.
Package: x10-automate
Description: GUI interface for x10 power line control utility
Package: x48
Description: Emulator of Hewlett-Packards HP48 calculator
...You need an original HP48
calculator to dump its ROM.
Package: xcdroast
Description: X based CD-writer software
Package: xemacs19-supportel
Description: el library files for XEmacs 19.16.
Package: xemacs19
Description: XEmacs 19.16 editor and kitchen sink
Conflicts: xemacs, xemacs-widget
Package: xemacs19-support
Description: Support and architecture independant files for XEmacs 19.16.
Package: xemacs20-supportel
Description: el library files for XEmacs 20.4.
Package: xlib6-altdev
Description: Include files and libraries for libc5 X client development
Package: xpm4-altdev
Description: X Pixmap libraries (for libc5) - development
Package: xslib
Description: Statically linked versions of the libraries in xlib
You only need to install this package if you intend to compile
statically linked X clients against libc5.
Package: xview-altdev
Description: XView development tools [libc5]
Package: zlib1-altdev
Description: compression library - development (for libc5)
--
Ian Jackson, at home. Local/personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ijackson/
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Hi
I'm closing this bug now, as its fairly old and a lot of packages
mentioned here either dont exist anymore, changed priorities or possibly
dont need to change them.
If you disagree - please file a bug on the individual packages and ask
them to change their priority. If you do so and want one tracking bug
for those feel free to either reopen this bug or file a new one, setting
proper block: on the other bugs.
Thanks.
--
bye Joerg
<Zugschlus> Sven Luther hat doch eine schwere Wahrnehmungsstörung, oder?
<Zugschlus> der Mann ist ja schlimmer als ich
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