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This repository provides mostly neuroscience-related packages to be
-used on Debian systems (or a Debian-derivates like Ubuntu). It
+used on Debian systems (or Debian-derivatives like Ubuntu). It
contains both unofficial or prospective packages which are not
available from the main Debian archive, as well backported or simply
rebuilt packages also available elsewhere.
works as expected, so use them at your own risk. They might kill your
system (although that is rather unlikely). You've been warned!
-The repository contains both neuroscience-related packages as well as
-general purpose software which is necessary to resolved dependencies, or
-is simply useful in the neuroscience context. The featured neuroscience
-software can be browsed via the repository :ref:`genindex` or through the
-:ref:`maintainer view <bymaintainer>`.
-
-All other packages are available from the :ref:`full package list
-<full_pkg_list>`.
-
-
-News
-====
-
-Due to scheduled maintenance work on the electrical grid the repository hosted
-at `apsy.gse.uni.magdeburg.de/debian` will be down on May 16 (and possibly
-May 17).
+The repository contains both neuroscience-related packages, as well as general
+purpose software which is necessary to resolve dependencies, or such that is
+simply useful in the neuroscience context. All featured neuroscience software
+packages are available from the :ref:`full package list <full_pkg_list>`.
.. _repository_howto:
How to use this repository
==========================
-The easiest way to use this repository is to download an APT-configuration
-file. Simply click on the name of your target distribution/release and save the
-downloaded file in the `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/` directory on your system
-(depending on the browser, you might have to right-click and choose 'save as').
-Saving files in this directory will require superuser privileges, therefore you
-should probably download the file into a temporary directory and subsequently
-move it into `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/`. APT-configurations are available for
-the following releases:
+The easiest way to use this repository is to download an APT-configuration file
+(`sources.list`). Simply choose your target distribution/release and download
+the configuration for a mirror close to you (depending on your browser, you
+might have to right-click and choose 'save as'). Once downloaded, put the file
+in the `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/` directory on your system. Moving files in
+this directory will require superuser privileges, therefore you should probably
+download the file into a temporary directory and subsequently move it into
+`/etc/apt/sources.list.d/`. APT-configurations are available for the following
+releases and repository mirrors:
.. include:: sources_lists
+.. note::
+ If your are interested in mirroring the repository, please see the :ref:`faq`.
+
Once this is done, you have to update the package index. Use your favorite
package manager, e.g. synaptic, adept, or whatever you like. In the terminal
you can use :command:`aptitude` to achieve the same::
Package authentication
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-When you start using this repository, you might get warning messages
+When you start using this repository, you probably get warning messages
like this::
The following signatures couldn't be verified because
APT happy again is easy:
1. Get the key. Either download the `repository key from here
- <http://apsy.gse.uni-magdeburg.de/debian/apsy.gse.uni-magdeburg.de.asc>`_
- or fetch it from *subkeys.pgp.net*.
+ <_static/neuro.debian.net.asc>`_
+ or fetch it from http://wwwkeys.pgp.net (2649A5A9).
2. Now feed the key into APT by invoking::
projects / neurodebian.git / blobdiff