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Debian is an operating system that is based on GNU/Linux. It was previously recommended by the Raspberry Pi Foundation as the standard distribution, but Raspbian is now being recommended.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation provides a Debian Squeeze image, recommended for use with the Raspberry Pi. This image includes Python, gcc, and a range of example applications for programming and teaching.

For information regarding installation, as well as up-to-date images, please visit the Raspberry Pi Quick Start Guide.

References

  1. Official Debian Squeeze Package List

Common Questions

  1. How do I install new software?
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Prepare for ssh without a screen

I have a Raspberry Pi model B at home, but I do not have a screen. My plan is to connect it to the Ethernet and then ssh into it. But this means that the SD card with the operating system (Debian Squeeze) has to be prepared first. I see two…
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How can I determine which OS image I am running?

I have been given a pre-installed SD card. It boots fine, and I know it is running some version of Raspbian. Can I determine exactly which release it is running?
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How do I prevent the screen from going blank?

I am running the Debian wheezy beta and using my Pi to display my geckoboard dashboards using midori, as a result I want to prevent the screen from going blank, which it does after 10 minutes (though it doesn't seem to turn off the backlight). I…
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How can I tell if I am using the hard-float or the soft-float version of Debian/Raspbian?

Let's assume that I am dropped into a room with a Raspberry Pi running either Debian or Raspbian. How do I find out if it has hard float support or if it is just using soft float?
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How to program a USB device with Debian/Python

The Pi is being promoted as an educational device primarily for Python. Inline with this, there have already been some great examples online of people accessing the GPIO from Python. However, most off-the-shelf (rather than home brew) peripherals…
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What is a typical boot time for the standard Debian distribution on a typical SD card?

How long does the RasPi take to boot when using the standard Debian distribution on a typical SD card? Are we talking less than a second? A couple of seconds? 10 seconds? 100 seconds? This isn't too important for most users and applications, but…
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Simple Keyboard Configuration

My USB keyboard was configured slightly wrong. So far I have only tried it with the Debian image. Certain keys were not in the right place (such as the '~' character). I know how to change the keyboard configuration and that this is trivial for…
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How can I set up a print server?

I would like to use my Pi as a print server. My printer is supported by the computer I want to use as a print server. Is it fast enough and has enough for this? How do I setup a print server with the recommended debian image?
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How can I change the RAM split?

By default, the Pi is set to a 192MiB:64MiB RAM:VRAM split. As I will not be using the Pi for graphical purposes, I would like to change the split to allocate more normal RAM to ease swap usage.
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Console unusable after running SDL app

When certain SDL-based programs (e.g. prboom, dosbox) are run from the console (not X) and terminate abruptly for some reason (e.g. killed or segfaults), the screen locks up; It just goes black, and remains black until you reboot. This is in…
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Playstation Emulation

Does anyone know if it is possible to get the PCSXR (Playstation 1) emulator to work on the Raspberry Pi? On both Debian Squeeze and Wheezy, running any game on it with the xvideo plugin just gives. RGB & YUV not found. Quitting. I presume this…
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"Failed to connect to non-global ctrl_ifname" when running wpa_cli reconfigure

I am using a Raspberry Pi 2, running Debian Jessie, and I have a problem with my Wi-Fi connection, after setting my /etc/network/interfaces: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) # Include files from /etc/network/interfaces.d: …
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Install software on raspberry pi offline

As of now I don't have a wifi adapter for Raspberry Pi with me. If I want to update or install any software, my Rpi should be connected to internet. Is there any way I can install software in offline mode? Is there any source where I can find…
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What are the benefits of using Arch Linux over the standard Debian build?

From the Raspberry Pi downloads page: Debian “squeeze” If you’re just starting out, this is the image we recommend you use. It’s a reference root filesystem from Gray and Dom, containing LXDE, Midori, development tools and example source code for…
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How do I increase the terminal font size?

I have a Raspberry pi B, using Debian, just rigged up with a 3.5 inch TFT-LCD monitor via VGA. The text size in command line mode is too small to read, so I would like to increase its size, and one method says "edit /boot/config.txt". However the…
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