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Introduction
of the Linux File System Standards, soon to be known as simply the File
Hierarchy Standards. It is this strict adherence to these technical guidelines
that helps make Debian such a dependably useful system. Foreign packages
brought to a Debian system are typically easier to integrate into the system
than with other Linux distributions.
As important as this standard is, the real technical superiority provided by
Debian is its unique packaging system. This system allows for incremental
upgrades of individual packages without the constant danger of ending up
with a broken system. The modularity of the packaging system keeps each
potential disaster localized within the narrow confines of the offending package.
There are still plenty of ways to break the system, but the packaging system
goes a long way toward protecting the system from such failures. Most of
this protection comes from the dependency checking that is provided by this
packaging system. Packages can declare their dependency on other packages
and even declare that dependency to encompass a particular version of that
other package. The installation software enforces these dependencies in a way
that forces the dependencies to be satisfied before installation proceeds. This
yields a functional package at the end of the installation, instead of one that
will not operate for some strange reason.
Even with Debian's high quality, the complexity of Linux systems provides
many ways to confuse the unwary user. Although Debian attempts to create
an installation default that will fit the most general needs of the user, there are
many areas where knowledge and skill are required to get the most value from
this operating system. Debian provides for these needs with mailing lists. The
debian user mailing list is an open subscription list. To subscribe you simply
send an e mail message to:
debian user REQUEST@lists.debian.org
with the subject and message body containing the single word subscribe.
This will bring you into contact with other users, potentially having had your






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