Tips on Debian

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

Debian is much harder to use than Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based Linux distributions. It is suggested that you use Ubuntu or an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution instead of Debian.

Installation¶

Please refer to Tips on Installing Debian Series Linux Distributions for detailed discussions.

Wireless¶

Wireless for Debian

VirtualBox¶

It’s suggested that you

• always install Linux headers corresponding to the Debian image you have installed on your machine

• install virtualbox in the same repository as the Linux image

Misc¶

Debian Apt Sources List Generator

• Debian downgrade from SID to testing

• Listing & Downgrading Unstable/Testing Debian Packages

• Debian Linux 6: Install and Configure Compiz Eye Candy Effects

• Intel Wireless WiFi Link, Wireless-N, Advanced-N, Ultimate-N devices

1. it seems that even Debian testing is outdated, the package ...

2. use apt-file update/search to find the right file ...

3. use sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata to change time zone

4. do not use the unstable/sid version unless you are a package developer

5. use all package sources instead of just stable, testing or sid and use pin

6. sudo apt install pkg/wheezy-backports not sudo apt install pkg/stable-backports you can use stable-backports in source.list, however