Debian equivalent of Ubuntu Guide

Mr. Swillis · 02-28-2008, 03:45 PM

Hello,

This is my first time really running "pure" Debian and I have two boxes with Lenny installed. I know that Ubuntu and Fedora both have awesome FAQ/Guides for installing "extras" like media codecs, browser plugins, etc. Is there such a guide for Debian, or at least a good list of repos that would allow me to apply the content of the Ubuntu Guide?

Thanks in advnace for any tips,

Swill

farslayer · 02-28-2008, 03:59 PM

The only additional repo I added was debian-multimedia it has the codecs, and pieces necessary for viewing DVD's..
Beyond that everything else I need is in the standard repos.

Code:

user@debianetch:~$cat /etc/apt/sources.list

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Etch_ - Official Beta i386 NETINST Binary-1 20070329-08:46]/ etch contrib main

deb http://ftp.uwsg.indiana.edu/linux/debian/ etch main non-free contrib
deb-src http://ftp.uwsg.indiana.edu/linux/debian/ etch main non-free contrib

deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free

deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main

after adding the debian-multimedia repository.. update apt, install the GPG Keys for the multimedia repository, then grab your codecs, etc..

aptitude update
aptitude install debian-multimedia-keyring
aptitude install libdvdcss2 w32codecs vlc

vlc is a personal preference for a media player.. there are several good options.