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Debian sources catalog

Is there some catalog or someting to distinguish and choose sources for sources.list file in Debian?

Currently mine are

Code:

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.3 _Lenny_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-1 20090905-08:48]/ lenny contrib main

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.3 _Lenny_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-2 20090905-08:48]/ lenny contrib main

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.3 _Lenny_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-3 20090905-08:48]/ lenny contrib main

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.3 _Lenny_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-4 20090905-08:48]/ lenny contrib main

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.3 _Lenny_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-5 20090905-08:48]/ lenny contrib main

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.3 Update DVD 20090907: i386 DVD 1]/ lenny contrib main non-free

but I want to use EXACTLY the same from internet - for the same version.

Also what mean non-free, contrib, main and other parameters?

Hi konzo,

In my debina Lenny i use below source.I hope it help you

Code:

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

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

deb http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile lenny/volatile main contrib

deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free

deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free

deb-src http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile lenny/volatile main contrib

You might want to read
Debian Reference
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/

There is also a nifty reference card that you can print out.
http://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#refcard

Basics of the Debian package management system
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/de...basics.en.html

The Debian package management tools
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/de...gtools.en.html

aptitude user's manual
http://algebraicthunk.net/~dburrows/...titude/doc/en/

Thanks for the links. The short answer is in the first link, chapter
2.1.4. Debian archive basics