is there a LIST of packages on other debian DVD's

[Kodocha]

When looking to download my Distro Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.3 the website said I only needed the first dvd to get Linux up and running... and that I should only DL the other disks if I knew there were packages on them that I needed. but I can't find a list of what programs are on what disk.

ALSO assuming I download some of these disks how do I go about installing the contents. I remember when doing my original install that it asked if I had any other disks to put them in the drive and install at that time.. but at that time I didn't have any other disks.

I have some things I know I want to try out on this new system and learn how to use but I can't seem to find a list broken down by DVD I'm looking for Video/Audio Editing packages... I know I have other programs as well that are win programs thus I will need WINE as well... can someone point me in the right direction???

[HROAdmin26]

Will you be online after installing Debian? If so, you don't need the other DVD's - the package manager will download what is needed.

[Kodocha]

Yes I managed to get the WIFI working with some help. I just figured It might be nice to have the DVD's since I plan on doing several machines and there is no certainty that I will be able to access the net from all of them.

then again what is this package manager of which you speak??? Is there someplace I can read up on it and how it's supposed to work... I am still a noob. yes I got linux installed and yes I got it to see WIFI.... so thus am a few rungs up from the bottom of the noobdom ladder but A still havent had much time yet to learn much about this wonderful thing called linux

[jayd512]

The package manager is aptitude or apt-get (whichever you prefer).

aptitude install <some_package>

or

apt-get install <some_package>

This is a program that not only installs the program in question, but also the required dependent software.
In a terminal window:

man aptitude
man apt-get

*EDIT*
Thought about something...
This post might be a little helpful: http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...tml#post344058

[Kodocha]

so I really need to know a specific program I want to use then... like I know I want to use for example vlc media player which is supposedly included in debian so I should just

su
apt-get vlc media player

and it should do all the legwork for me downloading and installing??? that sound right? I mean I'm already hella impressed with Linux. Especially when I changed my desktop background to an image that was on a flashdrive and then forgot to xfer the file to the HDD Was surprised when I had a GREEN desktop when I booted up only to realize my mistake... When I plugged the flashdrive back in and it AUTOMATICALLY fixed my desktop background to what it had been before... LINUX ROCKS!!!! my old OS wouldn't have done that... I digress

apt-get vlc media player
....that just sounds TOO EASY!

SORRY SCRATCH THAT!!!

in and amongst the various posts of solving other problems I got a link that answers this question quite nicely...

I guess this is more or less solved

[jayd512]

You're close to making the break-through
Try:

apt-get install vlc

You should be golden.
There is also apt-get remove <package> if you need to ditch some software.

....that just sounds TOO EASY!

It actually is too easy, once you get used to it!

[velikij]

There are lists on a debian site of the contents of CDs or DVDs. For example, I used command-line ftp to log in to mirrors.kernel.org as anonymous, found a debian current directory "/debian-cd/6.0.3/i386/list-dvd" and found files like debian-update-6.0.3-i386-DVD-2.list.gz - I downloaded one such file with get and used gunzip to extract debian-update-6.0.3-i386-DVD-2.list, which is a text file showing the contents of DVD 2.

[velikij]

when you first log in ( as anonymous, blank password) you need to cd to pub, then to debian-cd

[cynwulf]

Instead of trying to guess what packages are called, try:

aptitude search <package-foo>

Also have a look at packages.debian.org: Debian -- Details of package vlc in squeeze

You can search for a package and view it's dependencies, etc.

[velikij]

If you have the Synaptic package manager installed, you can see the name and description of each package which either installed or otherwise in a repository listed in your /etc/apt/sources.list file. You can search based on package or metapackage names or descriptive items. This is a GUI app which runs under Gnome, KDE, etc.