-.. _welcome:
+.. _WELCOme:
***********************************************
Welcome to the Debian Neuroscience Repository
***********************************************
+.. quotes::
+ :random: 1
+
This repository provides mostly neuroscience-related packages to be used on
-Debian systems (or Debian-derivatives like Ubuntu). It contains both unofficial
-or prospective packages which are not (yet) available from the main Debian
-archive, as well backported or simply rebuilt packages also available
+Debian_ systems (or Debian-derivatives like Ubuntu_). It contains both unofficial
+or prospective packages which are not (yet) available from the main Debian_
+archive, as well as backported or simply rebuilt packages also available
elsewhere. Please see the :ref:`faq` for more information about the goals of
this project.
This service is provided "as is". There is no guarantee that a package
-works as expected, so use them at your own risk. They might kill your
-system (although that is rather unlikely). You've been warned!
+works as expected, so use them at your own risk. If you encounter problems,
+please `report <#contacts>`_ them.
+
+Please |spread|, if you like it.
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+ <p>
+ <a href="pkgs.html"><img border="0" src="_static/package.png" title="Software package list" /></a>
+ <a href="datasets.html"><img border="0" src="_static/datasets.png" title="Dataset package list" /></a>
+ <a href="vm.html"><img border="0" src="_static/machine.png" title="Get NeuroDebian for your non-Debian computer" /></a>
+ <a href="debian/pool"><img border="0" src="_static/pool.png" title="Go to the package pool (deep and cold, only for experts)" /></a>
+ </p>
-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>`.
+.. _Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com
News
====
new TWTR.Widget({
version: 2,
type: 'profile',
- rpp: 4,
+ rpp: 15,
interval: 6000,
width: 'auto',
height: 150,
}).render().setUser('NeuroDebian').start();
</script>
+Follow us on twitter_ to subscribe to the NeuroDebian news.
+
+.. _twitter: http://twitter.com/NeuroDebian
+
.. _repository_howto:
+
+
How to use this repository
==========================
.. include:: sources_lists
.. note::
- Thanks to the `Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of
- Magdeburg`_, and the `Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth
- College`_ for hosting a mirror.
+ Thanks to the following institutions and individuals for hosting a mirror:
+
+ * `Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College`_
+ *[us-nh]* (primary mirror)
+ * `Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Magdeburg`_
+ *[de]*
+ * `Neurobot at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece`_ *[gr]*
+ * `Paul Ivanov`_ *[us-ca]*
+ * `Medical-image Analysis and Statistical Interpretation lab at Vanderbilt`_
+ *[us-tn]*
If your are interested in mirroring the repository, please see the :ref:`faq`.
-.. _Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Magdeburg: http://apsy.gse.uni-magdeburg.de
.. _Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~psych
+.. _Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Magdeburg: http://apsy.gse.uni-magdeburg.de
+.. _Neurobot at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece: http://neurobot.bio.auth.gr
+.. _Paul Ivanov: http://www.pirsquared.org
+.. _Medical-image Analysis and Statistical Interpretation lab at Vanderbilt: https://masi.vuse.vanderbilt.edu
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
about which package version is available for which release and architecture,
please have a look at the corresponding package pages.
-
-Package authentication
-----------------------
-
-When you start using this repository, you probably get warning messages
-like this::
-
- The following signatures couldn't be verified because
- the public key is not available.`
-
-Or you will be asked questions like this over and over::
-
- WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
- ...
- Install these packages without verification [y/N]?
-
-This is because your APT installation initially does not know the GPG
-key that is used to sign the release files of this repository. Making
-APT happy again is easy:
-
-1. Get the key. Either download the `repository key from here
- <_static/neuro.debian.net.asc>`_
- or fetch it from http://wwwkeys.pgp.net (2649A5A9).
-
-2. Now feed the key into APT by invoking::
-
- apt-key add #file#
-
- Where `#file#` has to be replaced with the location of the key file you just
- downloaded. You need to have superuser-privileges to do this (either do it
- as root or use sudo).
+After this initial setup you probably also want to configure your package
+manager to recognize the NeuroDebian archive key. With this key the package
+manager can verify that packages haven't been modified and are identical with
+the ones in the main NeuroDebian archive, regardless of which mirror you
+downloaded them from. The NeuroDebian key id is **2649A5A9**. If you need further
+help setting up package authentication, please take a look at
+:ref:`corresponding FAQ <sec_pkg_authentication>`.
.. _chap_installation:
-Installation
-============
+Ways to use NeuroDebian
+=======================
-Virtual Machine
+Virtual machine
---------------
-If your are not running Debian_ on a particular machine a :ref:`chap_vm` is
-provided as a convenient testing and evaluation environment. After a
-few simple steps to setup the virtual machine, you will be able to use
-NeuroDebian_ as an integral part of your existing working
-environment without any sacrifice.
+If you are not running Debian_ on a particular machine a :ref:`chap_vm` is
+provided as a convenient testing and evaluation environment. After a few
+simple steps to setup the virtual machine, you will be able to use NeuroDebian_
+as an integral part of your existing working environment without any sacrifice.
+The virtual machine is also a suitable environment to temporarily deploy
+neuroscience software on machines running other operating systems, e.g. for the
+purpose of teaching a neuroimaging data analysis course in a multipurpose
+computer lab.
-Debian
-------
+Debian installation
+-------------------
Having been exposed to the wonders of NeuroDebian_ you are no longer
satisfied with your previous choice of operating system? We would
.. _chap_team:
-The Team
+The team
========
-Our main goal is to provide neuroscience FOSS for Debian_. Thus the
+Our main goal is to provide neuroscience FOSS_ for Debian_. Thus the
whole project would not be possible without the work of over 3,000
Debian_ developers and contributors who are as enthusiastically pursuing
-a similar goal. To add our share -- Debian_ packages of FOSS for
+a similar goal. To add our share -- Debian_ packages of FOSS_ for
neuroscience research -- the `Experimental Psychology Debian packaging
project <http://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-exppsy>`_ was created
to formally join the forces of
* `Michael Hanke <http://mih.voxindeserto.de>`_
* `Yaroslav Halchenko <http://www.onerussian.com>`_
-A number of packages that are now provided within the NeuroDebian repository
+A number of packages that are now available from the NeuroDebian repository
were not packaged by our team, but similar Debian teams. Therefore we want to
-express particular gratitude to `Debian Med`_ and `Debian Science`_ teams for
-making their efforts.
+express particular gratitude to the `Debian Med`_ and `Debian Science`_ teams
+for all their work.
+
+.. _FOSS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open_source_software
Contacts
========
-`Email us <team@neuro.debian.net>`_ if you have any suggestions or
-simply |spread| if you liked it.
+`Email us directly <team@neuro.debian.net>`_ with any "private"
+communication. Otherwise please use our public mailing lists, which
+exist not only to provide user-support but also to establish
+communication channels within the NeuroDebian community
+
+* neurodebian-users_: Discussions and support of NeuroDebian users
+
+* neurodebian-upstream_: General discussions and knowledge sharing
+ among developers of the neuroscience software. We will also use it
+ to update you with summaries of recent relevant developments in
+ Debian project
+
+* neurodebian-devel_: Technical mailing list for discussions on
+ NeuroDebian development
+
+.. _neurodebian-users: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/neurodebian-users
+.. _neurodebian-devel: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/neurodebian-devel
+.. _neurodebian-upstream: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/neurodebian-upstream
+
+
+Acknowledgements
+================
+
+We are grateful to Jim Haxby for his continued support and :ref:`endless supply of
+Italian espresso <coffeeart>`.
+
.. toctree::
:hidden:
pkgs
spread
vm
- links_names
- substitutions
+ coffeeart
+ testimonials
.. probably should be purged altogether
.. toctree::
livecd
gpg
setup
+ links_names
+ substitutions
+ quotes-nihr01
+ quotes-nitrc
.. include:: links_names.rst
.. include:: substitutions.rst
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