+.. _welcome:
+
***********************************************
Welcome to the Debian Neuroscience Repository
***********************************************
-This repository provides mostly neuroscience-related packages to be
-used on Debian systems (or a Debian-derivates 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.
+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
+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!
-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 through the search engine or from the
-:ref:`full package list <full_pkg_list>`.
-
+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>`.
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+ <p>
+ <a href="pkgs.html"><img border="0" src="_static/package.png" title="List of available packages" /></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>
+
+
+News
+====
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+ <script src="http://widgets.twimg.com/j/2/widget.js"></script>
+ <script>
+ new TWTR.Widget({
+ version: 2,
+ type: 'profile',
+ rpp: 10,
+ interval: 6000,
+ width: 'auto',
+ height: 150,
+ theme: {
+ shell: {
+ background: '#898989',
+ color: '#ffffff'
+ },
+ tweets: {
+ background: '#ffffff',
+ color: '#000000',
+ links: '#82032f'
+ }
+ },
+ features: {
+ scrollbar: true,
+ loop: false,
+ live: false,
+ hashtags: true,
+ timestamp: true,
+ avatars: false,
+ behavior: 'all'
+ }
+ }).render().setUser('NeuroDebian').start();
+ </script>
.. _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::
+ 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.
+
+ 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
+
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
----------------------
-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::
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).
+
+
+.. _chap_installation:
+
+Installation
+============
+
+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.
+
+
+Debian
+------
+
+Having been exposed to the wonders of NeuroDebian_ you are no longer
+satisfied with your previous choice of operating system? We would
+recommend installing Debian_ to replace or complement (dual-boot) your
+existing OS. Please visit `"Getting Debian"
+<http://www.debian.org/distrib/>`_ to obtain the images for your
+hardware architecture and then simply add |repos|.
+
+
+.. _chap_team:
+
+
+The Team
+========
+
+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
+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
+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.
+
+
+Contacts
+========
+
+`Email us <team@neuro.debian.net>`_ if you have any suggestions or
+simply |spread| if you liked it.
+
+.. toctree::
+ :hidden:
+
+ faq
+ pkgs
+ spread
+ vm
+ links_names
+ substitutions
+
+.. probably should be purged altogether
+.. toctree::
+ :hidden:
+
+ livecd
+ gpg
+ setup
+
+.. include:: links_names.rst
+.. include:: substitutions.rst
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