Release Notes for Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (`woody'), Mipsel -------------------------------------------------------- Josip Rodin, Bob Hilliard, Adam Di Carlo, Anne Bezemer, Rob Bradford (current) $Id: release-notes.en.sgml,v 1.1 2003/01/04 00:37:57 joy Exp $ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contents -------- 1. What's New in Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 1.1. What's New in the Installation System? 1.2. What's New in the Distribution? 2. New Installations 3. More information on Debian GNU/Linux 3.1. Further Reading 3.2. Getting Help 3.2.1. Mailing lists 3.2.2. Internet Relay Chat 3.3. Reporting Bugs 3.4. Contributing to Debian 4. Appendix 4.1. Renamed Packages 4.2. Split Packages 4.3. Removed packages 4.3.1. Packages removed because of no maintainer 4.3.2. Packages lacking upstream 4.3.3. Packages removed for other reasons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. What's New in Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 ------------------------------------- [The most recent version of this document is always available at http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/releasenotes. If your version is more than a month old, you might wish to download the latest version.] Previously Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 ('potato') supported six computer architectures. In this release those six are joined by four more indicated by a trailing asterisk [*] below. Here is the full list of architectures for this release: * Intel x86 ('i386') * Motorola 680x0 ('m68k') * Alpha ('alpha') * SPARC ('sparc') * PowerPC ('powerpc') * ARM ('arm') * MIPS ('mips' (Big endian) and 'mipsel' (Little endian)) [*] * Intel Itanium ('ia64') [*] * HP PA-RISC ('hppa') [*] * S/390 ('s390') [*] You can read more about port status, and port-specific information for your architecture at the Debian port web pages (http://www.debian.org/ports/mipsel/). Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 for the Mipsel architecture ships with kernel version 2.4.17. 1.1. What's New in the Installation System? ------------------------------------------- The new `debootstrap' tool downloads, unpacks and extracts Debian GNU/Linux packages for the base system installation. This is an improvement over the previous installation system which used a tarball containing the base system. The installation base system can be updated more dynamically with this system. The task system has been revamped. Tasks in the previous release consisted of meta packages (packages which are simply collections of other packages). The new system uses special headers within the existing package system to designate any tasks to which each package may belong. This allows greater selection of tasks and it is much easier to only install selected components of tasks, instead of the whole thing. Almost all configuration at install time and for later reconfiguration is done using Debconf, which comes in a variety of flavours: a non-interactive method, dialog (curses-based), and a new GNOME frontend. Debconf's engine has also been revamped and improved and is now more flexible than ever. In short, Debconf makes the world go around :) For full details on the Debian installation system, users are advised to read the Debian installation guide included on the first CD or at http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual 1.2. What's New in the Distribution? ------------------------------------ The Debian package management tools apt and dpkg have been improved considerably in this release. Now apt supports "pinning" in which the user can opt to download certain packages from different distributions, e.g. testing or unstable, while still keeping the bulk of packages in the stable distribution. APT will automagically download and install appropriate dependent packages from the advanced distribution as required. An APT "pinning" howto (http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-apt-get) is available. Build dependencies have been added to aid the compilation of source packages. The "build-dep" apt-get method can be used to retrieve all packages needed for a build before compilation is commenced. To replace the aging, much-maligned, yet still popular `dselect', many apt frontends have been in development during the woody release cycle. Interested users should investigate the `aptitude' package. This release of Debian GNU/Linux contains the much improved XFree86 4.1 release, which includes support for a greater range of hardware, better autodetection support, and improved support for advanced technologies such as Xinerama and 3D acceleration. XFree86 3.3.6 is available as an option, to support older hardware that is not supported by XFree86 4.1. Debian 3.0 is much more secure than previous releases. The base installation provides fewer unnecessary services that might be the target of attack. Debian 3.0 includes many more security-oriented applications such as firewall administration, server hardening, and intrusion detection. The packaging system has also been improved so it can be configured to automatically check digital signatures. When configured, it will refuse to install Debian packages if the digital signature doesn't match. This limits the possibility of trojan horse installation and makes it easier and safer for systems to automatically upgrade themselves over the Internet. Lastly, Debian now provides intensive documentation for the security-aware administrator including the 'Securing Debian Manual' (http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/) from the Debian Documentation Project (also available in the `harden-doc' package). Debian 3.0 is also much more internationalized (http://www.debian.org/international/) than previous releases thanks to the ongoing work of free software translation teams. Debian includes default settings for more languages than previous releases, and more of its programs are international-ready. This includes the boot-floppies installation which has been translated to a number of languages. There is extensive support for French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan and Danish, and there are more than fifteen active translation teams. For the first time, Debian GNU/Linux includes several full featured free graphical web browsers in the form of Mozilla, Galeon and Konqueror. With the inclusion of KDE 2.2 for the first time, as well as the new GNOME 1.4 release, Debian's desktop provision has been radically improved. The official Debian GNU/Linux distribution now ships on seven binary CDs with a similar number of source CDs, and a DVD version of the distribution is now also available. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. New Installations -------------------- If you are making a new installation of Debian, you should read the installation manual, which is available on the Official CD at: /dists/woody/main/disks-mipsel/current/doc/install.txt (or .html) or on the Internet at: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual The Debian installation system, which is called the `boot-floppies' (even though it supports more than just floppies), has been further streamlined and upgraded for users' convenience. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. More information on Debian GNU/Linux --------------------------------------- 3.1. Further Reading -------------------- Beyond these release notes and the installation guide further documentation on Debian GNU/Linux is available from the Debian Documentation Project (DDP), whose goal is to create high quality documentation for Debian users and developers. Documentation including the Debian Guide, Debian New Maintainers Guide, and Debian FAQ are available, and many more. For full details of the resources available see the DDP website at http://www.debian.org/doc/ddp Documentation for individual packages is installed into `/usr/share/doc/', this may include copyright information, Debian specific details and any upstream documentation. 3.2. Getting Help ----------------- There are many sources of help, advice and support for Debian users, but these should only be considered if research into documentation of the issue has exhausted all sources. This section provides a short introduction into these which may be helpful for new Debian users. 3.2.1. Mailing lists -------------------- The mailing lists of most interest to Debian users are the debian-user (English) and other debian-user- lists (for other languages). For information on these lists and details of how to subscribe see http://lists.debian.org/. Please check the archives for answers to your question prior to posting and also adhere to standard list etiquette. 3.2.2. Internet Relay Chat -------------------------- Debian has an IRC channel dedicated to the support and aid of Debian users located on the Open Projects IRC network which is dedicated to providing collaborative information sharing resources for the Open Source community. To access the channel point your favourite IRC client at irc.openprojects.net and join #debian. Please follow the channel guidelines, respecting other users fully. For more information on Open Projects please visit the website (http://www.openprojects.net/). 3.3. Reporting Bugs ------------------- We strive to make Debian GNU/Linux a high quality operating system, however that does not mean that the packages we provide are totally free of bugs. As our service to our users we provide all the information on reported bugs at our own Bug Tracking System (BTS) browseable at bugs.debian.org (http://bugs.debian.org/), this is consistent with Debian's open development. If you find a bug in the distribution or in packaged software that is part of it, please report it so that it can be properly fixed for next releases. Reporting bugs requires a valid email address, we ask for this so that we can trace bugs and developers can get in contact with submitters should they need more information. You can submit a bug report either using the programs `reportbug' and `bug' (available in their apropriate packages) or manually using email. You can read more about the Bug Tracking System and how to use it by reading the reference cards (available at `/usr/share/doc/debian' in any installed system) or online at the Bug Tracking System (http://bugs.debian.org/). 3.4. Contributing to Debian --------------------------- You do not need to be an expert to contribute to Debian. By assisting users with problems on the various user support lists (http://lists.debian.org/) you are contributing to the community. Identifying (and importantly solving) problems related to the development of the distribution by participating on the development lists (http://lists.debian.org/) is also extremely helpful. To maintain Debian's high quality distribution submit bugs (http://bugs.debian.org/) and help developers track them down and fix them. If you have a way with words then you may want to contribute more actively by helping to write documentation (http://www.debian.org/doc/ddp) or translate (http://www.debian.org/international/) existing documentation into your own language. If you can dedicate more time, you could manage a piece of the Free Software collection within Debian. Especially helpful is if people adopt or maintain items that people have requested for inclusion within Debian, the Work Needing and Prospective Packages database (http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/) details this information. If you have an interest in specific groups then you may find enjoyment in contributing to some of Debian's subprojects which include ports to particular architectures, Debian Jr. (http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-jr/) and Debian Med (http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-med/). In any case, if you are working in the free software community in any way, as a user, programmer, writer or translator you are already helping the free software effort. Contributing is rewarding and fun, and as well as allowing you to meet new people it gives you that warm fuzzy feeling inside. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Appendix ----------- 4.1. Renamed Packages --------------------- The following packages have been renamed as shown. In most, if not all, cases, Conflicts:, Replaces:, and Provides: fields (or even dummy packages) have been provided so the new package will either get installed automatically, and/or will safely replace or remove the old one. This also includes packages that have been merged into other packages as this gives the same end result as a rename. gimp -> gimp1.2 (GIMP1.2 release only) sawmill -> sawfish dict-web1913 -> dictgcide amcl -> gnome-mud rstart -> xutils rstartd -> xutils xbooks -> xspecs xfonts-cjk -> xfonts-base xcontrib -> xbase-clients xlib6g-static -> xlibs-dev listar -> ecartis cln -> libcln2 cln-dev -> libcln-dev pgp-i, pgp-us -> pgp cvs-doc -> cvs acm -> acm4 user-ja -> language-env expect5.31, expect5.24 -> expect sgml-tools -> linuxdoc-tools sgmltools-2 -> sgmltools-lite bonnie -> bonnie++ c2ps -> a2ps camlp4 -> ocaml corel-util -> nwutil crossfire-sounds -> crossfire-client-sounds cslatex, csplain, cstexfonts -> tetex cspsfonts -> tetex-extra custom-mule -> mule2-support docbook2x, cygnus-stylesheets -> docbook-utils db -> db2 dgs -> xfree86 docbook-stylesheets -> docbook-dsssl genius, drgeo -> drgenius egcs1.0 -> egcs1.1 emacs19 -> emacs20 f77reorder -> g77 flim1.13 -> flim gdict -> gnome-utils libgmp2, gmp, gmp1 -> libgmp3 gnome-users-guide-en -> gnome-user-docs gnomehack -> nethack gpasm -> gputils gsl-ref-pdf -> gsl-ref-ps gstep-core -> gnustep-core gstep-extensions -> gnustep-extensions gstep-guile -> gnustep-guile gzilla -> dillo hanterm -> hanterm-xf imap -> uw-imap iplogger -> ippl jgroff -> groff lib-sax-java, lib-xp-java, lib-xt-java -> xalan2, libxt-java libansicolor-perl -> perl libape -> libcommonc++ libgc4 -> libgc6 libgcj -> libgcj2 libid3 -> id3lib libmalaga1 -> malaga libmpeg-mp3info-perl -> libmp3-info-perl libpth -> pth libv1.22 -> libv1.25 listar -> ecartis lvm -> lvm10 mdutils -> raidtools2 mutt-ja -> mutt myodbc2.50.26 -> libmyodbc oldncurses, ncurses3.4, ncurses4.2 -> ncurses (5.2) nfs-server -> nfs-user-server palm-doctoolkit -> pyrite-publisher pbm2ppa -> pnm2ppa pcre, pcre2 -> pcre3 puzzle -> tree-puzzle rt -> root-tail selfhtml -> chaos, t-gnus sgmlspm -> libsgmls-perl synaptics -> tpconfig tknamazu -> namazu2 typist -> gtypist umich-ldap -> openldap wanderlust2 -> wl-beta wdsetup -> nictools-nopci wnn6-dev -> wnn6-sdk wxftp -> axyftp xacc -> gnucash xjscal -> libjsw zope-siteaccess -> zope Although we have made every effort to complete this list, it may still not be exhaustive. 4.2. Split Packages ------------------- Between releases 2.2 (`potato') and 3.0 (`woody'), a number of packages have been split into two or more packages. The reason for these splits, in general, is that the original package provided a diverse set of functionalities, and that few, if any, users used all of these components.Some packages will display a notice warning of the split during the installation, some mention it in the package description, and some just ignore it. If you find that a familiar package is lacking some or all of its functionality, check the list below to see if you need to install additional packages to restore the original functionality. Failing that, check the changelog for the package, which can be found in `/usr/share/doc//changelog.Debian.gz'. The following is a list of packages that have been split (this list may not be complete): isdnutils -> ipppd, isdnlog, isdnutils-doc, isdnutils-xtools, isdnvboxserver, isdnvboxclient xpdf -> xpdf-reader, xpdf-utils, xpdf-chinese-simplified, xpdf-chinese-traditional, xpdf-cyrillic, xpdf-japanese, xpdf-korean,xpdf-thai cupsys -> cupsys (CUPS daemon), cupsys-client (CUPS client), cupsys-pstoraster (postscript rasterizer) groff -> groff-base, groff, groff-x11 xspectemu -> spectemu-common, spectemu-svga, spectemu-x11 ecpg -> libecpg3 (library), postgresql-dev (development files) postgresql-pl -> libpgperl, libpgtcl netbase -> netbase, portmap, ifupdown, ipautofw, ipchains, ipfwadm, ipmasqadm, iputils, net-tools, netkit-base uqwk -> uqwk, uqwk-spool tetex-bin -> tetex-bin, texi2html xproxy -> lbxproxy, proxymngr, xfwp xlib6g -> xlibs, libxaw6 xlib6g-dev -> libxaw6-dev, xlibs-dev xbase-clients, xlib6g-dev, xcontrib -> xutils xconq -> xconq, xconq-common python-imaging-doc -> python-imaging-doc, python-imaging-doc-html, python-imaging-doc-pdf gnumeric -> gnumeric, gnumeric-doc, gnumeric-python latex2rtf -> latex2rtf, latex2rtf-doc glade -> glade, glade-gnome, glade-gnome-db, glade-common, glade-doc apmd -> apmd, xapm, libapm1, libapm-dev, powermgmt-base uudeview -> uudeview, xdeview, libuu-dev sysklogd -> sysklogd, klogd xtide -> xtide, xtide-data snack -> libsnack2, libsnack2-dev, libsnack2-doc gnapster -> gnapster, gnapster-gtk proftpd -> proftpd, proftpd-common, proftpd-doc, proftpd-ldap, proftpd-mysql, proftpd-pgsql alsaplayer -> alsaplayer-common, alsaplayer-gtk, alsaplayer-nas, alsaplayer-text, libalsaplayer-dev, libalsaplayer0 4.3. Removed packages --------------------- 4.3.1. Packages removed because of no maintainer ------------------------------------------------ These are packages which have been removed because no Debian maintainer was interested in maintaining them. The number associated with the bug is included as this provides further information on the reason why the package was removed. To use this number visit the Bug Tracking System (http://bugs.debian.org/) and do a query based on the bugnumber. The alternatives field lists any packages that might replace the removed package. asclock-gtk Alternatives: asclock, gnome-applets Bug: #91943 bridge, bridgex Bug: #80926 bwnfsd Bug: #107083 dialdcost Bug: #90361 dotfile-doc Bug: #116545 dstool Bug: #68308 dstool-doc Bug: #68309 gmasqdialer Bug: #127196 gnats2w Bug: #123544 ical Bug: #92286 ircd-dalnet Alternatives: ircd, dancer-ircd Bug: #93627 ivtools, ivtools-bin, ivtools-dev, ivtools-interviews, ivtools-unidraw jaztool Bug: #91797 libggidemos Bug: #111965 libliteclue Bug: #95503 libtclobjc Bug: #108187 mico-2.3.0 Bug: #91274 pact Bug: #72432 ppd-gs Bug: #68081 sliplogin Bug: #68104 x48 Bug: #110944 4.3.2. Packages lacking upstream -------------------------------- These are packages which have been removed because they lack an upstream maintainer. The number associated with the bug is included as this provides further information on the reason why the package was removed. To use this number visit the Bug Tracking System (http://bugs.debian.org/) and do a query based on the bugnumber. The alternatives field lists any packages that might replace the removed package. abacus Alternatives: gnumeric Bug: #89715 arena Alternatives: mozilla, konqueror Bug: #83867 bezerk Alternatives: irssi-gtk Bug: #86611 blackjack Bug: #110369 110313 cdwrite Alternatives: cdrecord Bug: #80353 dejasearch Bug: #114643 dsc Bug: #92576 dtm Bug: #82741 empire-ptkei Bug: #86230 express Bug: #80396 fakebo Bug: #82481 gnome-napster Alternatives: gnapster, gnapster-gtk, lopster Bug: #87380 icl-faq Bug: #105385 libhtml-ep-perl Bug: #89376 libtcl-ldap Bug: #113574 macgate Bug: #85261 maplay3 Alternatives: madplay, mpg321, xmms Bug: #132374 pyrite Bug: #102307 scwm Bug: #115814 zicq Alternatives: vicq, gabber, gaim Bug: #117936 4.3.3. Packages removed for other reasons ----------------------------------------- The reason for the removal of the package is listed below the name of the package. The number associated with the bug is included as this provides further information on the reason why the package was removed. To use this number visit the Bug Tracking System (http://bugs.debian.org/) and do a query based on the bugnumber. The alternatives field lists any packages that might replace the removed package. ae Replaced by the more user-friendly editor nano Alternatives: nano Bug: #110678 barracuda Moved to non-US but never appeared there darxite Remotely exploitable buffer overflow. Not easy to fix, would require full audit Bug: #87406 dhcpcd Buggy, insecure, better alternatives are available Alternatives: dhcp-client, udhcpc Bug: #81627 dosemu Moved to contrib dtlk Obsolete, now comes with kernel Bug: #97532 empire-pei Out of sync with empire server Bug: #82466 guavac Old, obsolete, jikes is better Alternatives: jikes Bug: #68246 ldp-ligs, ldp-lkmpg, ldp-sag-it License problems Bug: #80782 libdnd Old and unused Bug: #83565 nextaw No longer works with XFree86 4 Alternatives: libxaw7 Bug: #105532 omirr Obsolete; only works with kernel 2.0.11 Bug: #79833 povray-manual Large, non-free, downloadable from web, non-compliant HTML, non-compliant policy Bug: #82587 sharc Obsolete, it was providing relay-filtering for sendmail before sendmail had this feature. Alternatives: sendmail Bug: #92655 dftp gnuchess elm-me+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Release Notes for Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (`woody'), Mipsel Josip Rodin, Bob Hilliard, Adam Di Carlo, Anne Bezemer, Rob Bradford (current) $Id: release-notes.en.sgml,v 1.1 2003/01/04 00:37:57 joy Exp $