Glossary

The following terms will be useful to you throughout this book and in
general when you're talking about Debian.

Package.
A file that contains everything needed to install, de-install, and
run a particular program. The program that handles packages is
dpkg. dselect is a front-end to dpkg. Experienced users often use
dpkg to install or remove a package.

Package names.
All package names have the form xxxxxxxxxxx.deb. Sample package
names include the following:

* efax_08a-1.deb
* lrzsz_0.12b-1.deb
* mgetty_0.99.2-6.deb
* minicom_1.75-1.deb
* term_2.3.5-5.deb
* uucp_1.06.1-2.deb
* uutraf_1.1-1.deb
* xringd_1.10-2.deb
* xtel_3.1-2.deb

Logging In

Your system is now installed! Pat yourself on the back for a job well
done! Now it's time to start using the system. In this chapter, we
introduce you to the Debian command line, some security principles, and