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Software

Page address: http://www.mnsu.edu/its/started/website/krypton/software.html

This is a list of software that is installed on Krypton.

With most of the packages you can get additional help by typing:

man <package name>

where package name is from the list below.

To search through the manual pages for a specific keyword:

man -k <keyword>

To get a listing of all the files that are associated with a package:
(This is useful to see exactly what binaries and manual pages are installed.)

dpkg -L <package name>

Documentation for all of the packages are located at

/usr/share/doc/<package name>/

Package NameDescription
a2psGNU a2ps - 'Anything to PostScript' converter and pretty-printer
abiwordefficient, featureful word processor with collaboration
abiword-commonefficient, featureful word processor with collaboration -- common files
abiword-helponline help for AbiWord
abiword-plugin-grammargrammar checking plugin for AbiWord
abiword-plugin-mathviewequation editor plugin for AbiWord
aclAccess control list utilities
adduseradd and remove users and groups
alpineText-based email client, friendly for novices but powerful
anjutaA GNOME development IDE, for C/C++
anjuta-commonA GNOME development IDE, for C/C++ - data files
antJava based build tool like make
ant-docJava based build tool like make - API documentation and manual
ant-gcjJava based build tool like make
antiwordConverts MS Word files to text and ps
apacheversatile, high-performance HTTP server
apache-commonsupport files for all Apache webservers
apache2-utilsutility programs for webservers
apelportable library for emacsen
apgAutomated Password Generator - Standalone version
aptAdvanced front-end for dpkg
apt-utilsAPT utility programs
aptitudeterminal-based package manager
arpingsends IP and/or ARP pings (to the MAC address)
aspellGNU Aspell spell-checker
aspell-enEnglish dictionary for GNU Aspell
atDelayed job execution and batch processing
attrUtilities for manipulating filesystem extended attributes
autoconfautomatic configure script builder
autoconf2.13automatic configure script builder (obsolete version)
automakeA tool for generating GNU Standards-compliant Makefiles
automake1.7A tool for generating GNU Standards-compliant Makefiles
autoprojectcreate a skeleton source package for a new program
autotools-devUpdate infrastructure for config.{guess,sub} files
autotracebitmap to vector graphics converter
avahi-daemonAvahi mDNS/DNS-SD daemon
avahi-utilsAvahi browsing, publishing and discovery utilities
base-filesDebian base system miscellaneous files
base-passwdDebian base system master password and group files
bashThe GNU Bourne Again SHell
bash-completionprogrammable completion for the bash shell
bcThe GNU bc arbitrary precision calculator language
bibindexFast lookup in BibTeX bibliography data bases
bibtooltool for BibTeX database manipulation
bind9Internet Domain Name Server
bind9-docDocumentation for BIND
bind9utilsUtilities for BIND
binutilsThe GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
bisonA parser generator that is compatible with YACC
bitmap-mulebitmap handler for GNU Emacs
bittornadobittorrent client with enhanced curses interface
bltthe BLT extension library for Tcl/Tk - run-time package
bsd-mailxA simple mail user agent
bsdgamesa collection of classic textual unix games
bsdiffgenerate/apply a patch between two binary files
bsdmainutilscollection of more utilities from FreeBSD
bsdutilsBasic utilities from 4.4BSD-Lite
bugzilla3web-based bug tracking system
bugzilla3-doccomprehensive guide to Bugzilla
build-essentialInformational list of build-essential packages
busyboxTiny utilities for small and embedded systems
bzip2high-quality block-sorting file compressor - utilities
ca-certificatesCommon CA certificates
cdbscommon build system for Debian packages
cflowAnalyze control flow in C source files
console-commonbasic infrastructure for text console configuration
console-datakeymaps, fonts, charset maps, fallback tables for console-tools
console-toolsLinux console and font utilities
coreutilsThe GNU core utilities
cpioGNU cpio -- a program to manage archives of files
cppThe GNU C preprocessor (cpp)
cpp-3.4The GNU C preprocessor
cpp-4.1The GNU C preprocessor
cpp-4.3The GNU C preprocessor
cronmanagement of regular background processing
cscopeInteractively examine a C program source
cshShell with C-like syntax, standard login shell on BSD systems
csvComma Separated Variable to tab converter
cupsCommon UNIX Printing System(tm) - server
cups-bsdCommon UNIX Printing System(tm) - BSD commands
cups-clientCommon UNIX Printing System(tm) - client programs (SysV)
cups-commonCommon UNIX Printing System(tm) - common files
cupsddkCUPS Driver Development Kit
cupsddk-driversCUPS Driver Development Kit - Driver files
cupsysCommon UNIX Printing System (transitional package)
cupsys-bsdCommon UNIX Printing System (transitional package)
cupsys-clientCommon UNIX Printing System (transitional package)
curlGet a file from an HTTP, HTTPS or FTP server
cutilsC source code utilities
cvsConcurrent Versions System
cvspsTool to generate CVS patch set information
cxrefGenerates latex and HTML documentation for C programs
d-shlibsDebian shared library package building helper scripts
db4.2-utilBerkeley v4.2 Database Utilities
dbconfig-commoncommon framework for packaging database applications
dbussimple interprocess messaging system
dbus-x11simple interprocess messaging system (X11 deps)
dcThe GNU dc arbitrary precision reverse-polish calculator
dddThe Data Display Debugger, a graphical debugger frontend
debconfDebian configuration management system
debconf-i18nfull internationalization support for debconf
debconf-utilsdebconf utilities
debhelperhelper programs for debian/rules
debian-archive-keyringGnuPG archive keys of the Debian archive
debianutilsMiscellaneous utilities specific to Debian
deborphanprogram that can find unused packages, e.g. libraries
defomaDebian Font Manager -- automatic font configuration framework
desktop-file-utilsUtilities for .desktop files
devhelpA GNOME developers help program
devhelp-commoncommon files for devhelp and its library
dh-maketool that converts source archives into Debian package source
dhcp-clientDHCP client transitional package
dhcp3-clientDHCP client
dhcp3-commoncommon files used by all the dhcp3* packages
dialogDisplays user-friendly dialog boxes from shell scripts
dictionaries-commonCommon utilities for spelling dictionary tools
diffFile comparison utilities
diffstatproduces graph of changes introduced by a diff file
djvulibre-desktopDesktop support for the DjVu image format
dmidecodeDump Desktop Management Interface data
dnsutilsClients provided with BIND
doc-baseutilities to manage online documentation
doc-gnome-higGNOME Human Interface Guidelines
docbookstandard SGML representation system for technical documents
docbook-dssslmodular DocBook DSSSL stylesheets, for print and HTML
docbook-to-manconverter from DocBook SGML into roff man macros
docbook-xmlstandard XML documentation system, for software and systems
docbook-xslstylesheets for processing DocBook XML files to various output formats
docbook-xsl-doc-htmlstylesheets for processing DocBook XML files (HTML documentation)
dosemuThe Linux DOS Emulator
dosfstoolsutilities for making and checking MS-DOS FAT filesystems
dovecot-commonsecure mail server that supports mbox and maildir mailboxes
dovecot-imapdsecure IMAP server that supports mbox and maildir mailboxes
doxygenDocumentation system for C, C++, Java, Python and other languages
doxygen-guiGUI configuration tool for doxygen
dpatchpatch maintenance system for Debian source packages
dpkgDebian package management system
dpkg-devDebian package development tools
dselectDebian package management front-end
dvidviManipulate .dvi files
dvipngconvert DVI files to PNG graphics
e2fslibsext2 filesystem libraries
e2fsprogsext2/ext3/ext4 file system utilities
edThe classic unix line editor
ejectejects CDs and operates CD-Changers under Linux
elmMail client
emacs21The GNU Emacs editor
emacs21-bin-commonThe GNU Emacs editor's shared, architecture dependent files
emacs21-commonThe GNU Emacs editor's shared, architecture independent infrastructure
emacs21-common-non-dfsgGNU Emacs shared, architecture independent, non-DFSG items
emacs21-elGNU Emacs LISP (.el) files
emacsen-commonCommon facilities for all emacsen
enscriptConverts ASCII text to Postscript, HTML, RTF or Pretty-Print
eogEye of GNOME graphics viewer program
esound-commonEnlightened Sound Daemon - Common files
ethtooldisplay or change Ethernet device settings
evinceDocument (postscript, pdf) viewer
evolutiongroupware suite with mail client and organizer
evolution-commonarchitecture independent files for Evolution
evolution-data-serverevolution database backend server
evolution-data-server-commonarchitecture independent files for Evolution Data Server
evolution-webcalwebcal: URL handler for GNOME and Evolution
exuberant-ctagsbuild tag file indexes of source code definitions
fakerootGives a fake root environment
famFile Alteration Monitor
fdutilsLinux floppy utilities
fftw-devlibrary for computing Fast Fourier Transforms
fftw2library for computing Fast Fourier Transforms
fileDetermines file type using "magic" numbers
findutilsutilities for finding files--find, xargs
fingeruser information lookup program
flexA fast lexical analyzer generator.
flimlibrary about internet message for emacsen
fontconfiggeneric font configuration library - support binaries
fontconfig-configgeneric font configuration library - configuration
fontforgeFont editor for PS, TrueType and OpenType fonts
fontforge-docDocumentation for FontForge
foomatic-dbOpenPrinting printer support - database
foomatic-db-engineOpenPrinting printer support - programs
foomatic-filtersOpenPrinting printer support - filters
foomatic-filters-ppdsOpenPrinting printer support - prebuilt PPD files
freetds-commonconfiguration files for FreeTDS SQL client libraries
freetds-devMS SQL and Sybase client library (static libs and headers)
ftnchekA semantic checker for Fortran 77 programs
ftpThe FTP client
fvwm-iconsXPMs icons from fvwm development site
fwebA literate-programming tool for C/C++/Fortran/Ratfor
fwlogwatchFirewall log analyzer
g++The GNU C++ compiler
g++-4.3The GNU C++ compiler
gadflyServer and interactive shell for Gadfly SQL database
gawkGNU awk, a pattern scanning and processing language
gccThe GNU C compiler
gcc-3.4The GNU C compiler
gcc-3.4-baseThe GNU Compiler Collection (base package)
gcc-4.1The GNU C compiler
gcc-4.1-baseThe GNU Compiler Collection (base package)
gcc-4.1-docdocumentation for the GNU compilers (gcc, gobjc, g++)
gcc-4.3The GNU C compiler
gcc-4.3-baseThe GNU Compiler Collection (base package)
gcc-4.3-docdocumentation for the GNU compilers (gcc, gobjc, g++)
gcc-docdocumentation for the GNU compilers (gcc, gobjc, g++)
gcc-doc-baseseveral GNU manual pages
gcj-4.3-baseThe GNU Compiler Collection (gcj base package)
gconf2GNOME configuration database system (support tools)
gconf2-commonGNOME configuration database system (common files)
gdbThe GNU Debugger
gdk-imlib11imaging library for use with gtk
genisoimageCreates ISO-9660 CD-ROM filesystem images
gettextGNU Internationalization utilities
gettext-baseGNU Internationalization utilities for the base system
gettext-elEmacs po-mode for editing gettext .po files
gfortranThe GNU Fortran 95 compiler
gfortran-4.1-docdocumentation for the GNU Fortran Compiler (gfortran)
gfortran-4.3The GNU Fortran 95 compiler
gfortran-4.3-docdocumentation for the GNU Fortran Compiler (gfortran)
gfortran-docdocumentation for the GNU Fortran Compiler (gfortran)
ghostscriptThe GPL Ghostscript PostScript/PDF interpreter
ghostscript-xThe GPL Ghostscript PostScript/PDF interpreter - X Display support
gimpThe GNU Image Manipulation Program
gimp-dataData files for GIMP
gimp-data-extrasAn extra set of brushes, palettes, and gradients for The GIMP
gimp-gnomevfsGNOME-VFS URI plugin for GIMP
gimp-help-commonData files for the GIMP documentation
gimp-help-enDocumentation for the GIMP (English)
gimp-pythonPython support and plugins for GIMP
git-archfast, scalable, distributed revision control system (arch interoperability)
git-corefast, scalable, distributed revision control system
git-cvsfast, scalable, distributed revision control system (cvs interoperability)
git-docfast, scalable, distributed revision control system (documentation)
git-svnfast, scalable, distributed revision control system (svn interoperability)
gitkfast, scalable, distributed revision control system (revision tree visualizer)
gitwebfast, scalable, distributed revision control system (web interface)
gksugraphical frontend to su
gnome-doc-utilsa collection of documentation utilities for the Gnome project
gnome-icon-themeGNOME Desktop icon theme
gnome-keyringGNOME keyring services (daemon and tools)
gnome-mime-database MIME and Application database for GNOME.
gnome-pilotA GNOME applet for management of your Palm PDA
gnome-pilot-conduitsconduits for gnome-pilot
gnome-spellGNOME/Bonobo component for spell checking
gnumericspreadsheet application for GNOME - main program
gnumeric-commonspreadsheet application for GNOME - common files
gnumeric-docspreadsheet application for GNOME - documentation
gnumeric-plugins-extraspreadsheet application for GNOME - additional plugins
gnupgGNU privacy guard - a free PGP replacement
gnutls-binthe GNU TLS library - commandline utilities
gpcThe GNU Pascal compiler
gpc-4.1The GNU Pascal compiler
gpgvGNU privacy guard - signature verification tool
gqviewsimple image viewer using GTK+
graphvizrich set of graph drawing tools
grepGNU grep, egrep and fgrep
groffGNU troff text-formatting system
groff-baseGNU troff text-formatting system (base system components)
grubGRand Unified Bootloader (Legacy version)
grub-commonGRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (common files)
gsTransitional package
gs-commonDummy package depending on ghostscript
gs-espTransitional package
gs-gplTransitional package
gsfontsFonts for the Ghostscript interpreter(s)
gsfonts-x11Make Ghostscript fonts available to X11
gtkhtml3.14HTML rendering/editing library - bonobo component binary
gtkhtml3.8HTML rendering/editing library - bonobo component binary
gtranslatorPO-file editor for the GNOME Desktop
gvPostScript and PDF viewer for X
gzipThe GNU compression utility
hicolor-icon-themedefault fallback theme for FreeDesktop.org icon themes
hostutility for querying DNS servers
hostnameutility to set/show the host name or domain name
hpijsHP Linux Printing and Imaging - gs IJS driver (hpijs)
hplipHP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP)
hplip-dataHP Linux Printing and Imaging - data files
hplip-guiHP Linux Printing and Imaging - GUI utilities
html2psHTML to PostScript converter
html2textadvanced HTML to text converter
hyperlatexCreating HTML using LaTeX documents
iamericanAn American English dictionary for ispell
ibritishA British English dictionary for ispell
iceweasellightweight web browser based on Mozilla
iconxExecutor for Icon, a high-level programming language
idleAn IDE for Python using Tkinter (default version)
ifupdownhigh level tools to configure network interfaces
imagemagickimage manipulation programs
imlib-baseCommon files needed by the Imlib/Gdk-Imlib packages
imlib11Imlib is an imaging library for X and X11
indentC language source code formatting program
infoStandalone GNU Info documentation browser
initramfs-toolstools for generating an initramfs
initscriptsScripts for initializing and shutting down the system
intltoolUtility scripts for internationalizing XML
intltool-debianHelp i18n of RFC822 compliant config files
iperfInternet Protocol bandwidth measuring tool
iproutenetworking and traffic control tools
iptablesadministration tools for packet filtering and NAT
iputils-pingTools to test the reachability of network hosts
ispellInternational Ispell (an interactive spelling corrector)
itcl3[incr Tcl] OOP extension for Tcl - run-time files
itk3[incr Tk] OOP extension for Tk - run-time files
iwidgets4[incr Widgets] Tk-based widget collection - run-time files
jadeJames Clark's DSSSL Engine
java-commonBase of all Java packages
jheadmanipulate the non-image part of Exif compliant JPEG files
joeuser friendly full screen text editor
junitAutomated testing framework for Java
kdelibs-datacore shared data for all KDE applications
kdelibs4c2acore libraries and binaries for all KDE applications
kdirstatgraphical disk usage display with cleanup facilities
klibc-utilssmall utilities built with klibc for early boot
klogdKernel Logging Daemon
lacheckA simple syntax checker for LaTeX
laptop-detectattempt to detect a laptop
latex-beamerLaTeX class to produce presentations
latex-xcolorEasy driver-independent TeX class for color
latex-xft-fontsXft-compatible versions of some LaTeX fonts
ldap-utilsOpenLDAP utilities
lessPager program similar to more
lesstif2OSF/Motif 2.1 implementation released under LGPL
lgrindA pretty printer for various programming languages
libaa1ascii art library
libacl1Access control list shared library
libadns1Asynchronous-capable DNS client library and utilities
libaiksaurus-1.2-0c2aan English-language thesaurus (development)
libaiksaurus-1.2-dataan English-language thesaurus (data)
libaiksaurusgtk-1.2-0c2agraphical interface to the Aiksaurus toolkit (library)
libappconfig-perlPerl module for configuration file and command line handling
libapr0the Apache Portable Runtime
libapr1The Apache Portable Runtime Library
libaprutil1The Apache Portable Runtime Utility Library
libart-2.0-2Library of functions for 2D graphics - runtime files
libarts1c2aaRts sound system core components
libartsc0aRts sound system C support library
libasound2ALSA library
libaspell15GNU Aspell spell-checker runtime library
libastro-fits-cfitsio-perlPerl extension for using the cfitsio library
libastro-fits-header-perlPerl tools for reading, modifying and writing FITS headers
libatk1.0-0The ATK accessibility toolkit
libatlas3gf-sse2Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software,SSE2 shared
libatm1shared library for ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
libattr1Extended attribute shared library
libaudio2Network Audio System - shared libraries
libaudiofile0Open-source version of SGI's audiofile library
libautotrace3bitmap to vector graphics converter, shared library files
libavahi-client-devDevelopment files for the Avahi client library
libavahi-client3Avahi client library
libavahi-common-dataAvahi common data files
libavahi-common-devDevelopment files for the Avahi common library
libavahi-common3Avahi common library
libavahi-compat-libdnssd1Avahi Apple Bonjour compatibility library
libavahi-core5Avahi's embeddable mDNS/DNS-SD library
libavahi-glib1Avahi glib integration library
libavahi-qt3-1Avahi Qt 3 integration library
libavc1394-0control IEEE 1394 audio/video devices
libbind9-40BIND9 Shared Library used by BIND
libbit-vector-perlPerl and C library for bit vectors and more
libblkid1block device id library
libbluetooth2Library to use the BlueZ Linux Bluetooth stack
libbonobo2-0Bonobo CORBA interfaces library
libbonobo2-commonBonobo CORBA interfaces library -- support files
libbonoboui2-0The Bonobo UI library
libbonoboui2-commonThe Bonobo UI library -- common files
libboost-filesystem1.34.1filesystem operations (portable paths, iteration over directories, etc) in C++
libboost-regex1.34.1regular expression library for C++
libboost-signals1.34.1managed signals and slots library for C++
libbsearch-rubya binary search library for Ruby
libbsearch-ruby1.8a binary search library for Ruby
libbsf-javaBean Scripting Framework to support scripting languages in Java
libbz2-1.0high-quality block-sorting file compressor library - runtime
libc6GNU C Library: Shared libraries
libc6-devGNU C Library: Development Libraries and Header Files
libc6-i686GNU C Library: Shared libraries [i686 optimized]
libcairo-perlPerl interface to the Cairo graphics library
libcairo2The Cairo 2D vector graphics library
libcamel1.2-11The Evolution MIME message handling library
libcanlock2library for creating and verifying Usenet cancel locks
libcap1support for getting/setting POSIX.1e capabilities
libcap2support for getting/setting POSIX.1e capabilities
libcarp-clan-perlPerl enhancement to Carp error logging facilities
libcfitsio3shared library for I/O with FITS format data files
libcgi-fast-perlCGI::Fast Perl module
libcgi-pm-perlSimple Common Gateway Interface Class
libchart-perlChart Library for Perl
libclass-accessor-perlAutomated accessor generator
libclass-methodmaker-perlperl module for creating generic methods
libcomerr2common error description library
libcompfaceg1Compress/decompress images for mailheaders, libc6 runtime
libcompress-raw-zlib-perllow-level interface to zlib compression library
libcompress-zlib-perlPerl module for creation and manipulation of gzip files
libconsoleShared libraries for Linux console and font manipulation
libconvert-asn1-perlPerl module for encoding and decoding ASN.1 data structures
libconvert-binhex-perlPerl5 module for extracting data from macintosh BinHex files
libcroco3a generic Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) parsing and manipulation toolkit
libcroco3-deva generic Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) parsing and manipulation toolkit
libct4libraries for connecting to MS SQL and Sybase SQL servers
libcups2Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - libs
libcupsimage2Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - image libs
libcurl3Multi-protocol file transfer library (OpenSSL)
libcurl3-gnutlsMulti-protocol file transfer library (GnuTLS)
libcurses-perlCurses interface for Perl
libcwidget3high-level terminal interface library for C++ (runtime files)
libdaemon0lightweight C library for daemons - runtime library
libdate-calc-perlPerl library for accessing dates
libdate-manip-perla perl library for manipulating dates
libdatrie0Double-array trie library
libdb1-compatThe Berkeley database routines [glibc 2.0/2.1 compatibility]
libdb4.2Berkeley v4.2 Database Libraries [runtime]
libdb4.2-devBerkeley v4.2 Database Libraries [development]
libdb4.4Berkeley v4.4 Database Libraries [runtime]
libdb4.5Berkeley v4.5 Database Libraries [runtime]
libdb4.6Berkeley v4.6 Database Libraries [runtime]
libdbd-mysql-perlA Perl5 database interface to the MySQL database
libdbd-sqlite3-perlPerl DBI driver with a self-contained RDBMS
libdbi-perlPerl5 database interface by Tim Bunce
libdbus-1-3simple interprocess messaging system
libdbus-1-devsimple interprocess messaging system (development headers)
libdbus-glib-1-2simple interprocess messaging system (GLib-based shared library)
libdevhelp-1-0Library providing documentation browser functionality
libdevmapper1.02.1The Linux Kernel Device Mapper userspace library
libdigest-hmac-perlcreate standard message integrity checks
libdigest-sha1-perlNIST SHA-1 message digest algorithm
libdirectfb-1.0-0direct frame buffer graphics - shared libraries
libdjvulibre21Runtime support for the DjVu image format
libdns45DNS Shared Library used by BIND
libdrm2Userspace interface to kernel DRM services -- runtime
libebook1.2-9Client library for evolution address books
libecal1.2-7Client library for evolution calendars
libedata-book1.2-2Backend library for evolution address books
libedata-cal1.2-6Backend library for evolution calendars
libedataserver1.2-9Utility library for evolution data servers
libedataserverui1.2-8GUI utility library for evolution data servers
libedit2BSD editline and history libraries
libegroupwise1.2-13Client library for accessing groupwise POA through SOAP interface
libelfg0an ELF object file access library
libemail-abstract-perllibrary that presents unified interface to mail representations
libemail-address-perlRFC 2822 Address Parsing and Creation
libemail-messageid-perlA Perl library for unique mail Message-ID generation
libemail-mime-contenttype-perlParse a MIME Content-Type Header
libemail-mime-encodings-perlA unified interface to MIME encoding and decoding
libemail-mime-modifier-perlModify Email::MIME objects easily
libemail-mime-perlEasy MIME message parsing
libemail-send-io-perlSend mail via IO::All
libemail-send-perlSimply Sending Email
libemail-simple-perlSimple parsing of RFC2822 message format and headers
libenchant1c2aa wrapper library for various spell checker engines
libept0High-level library for managing Debian package information
liberror-perlPerl module for error/exception handling in an OO-ish way
libesd0Enlightened Sound Daemon - Shared libraries
libexchange-storage1.2-3Client library for accessing Exchange server through webdav
libexempi3library to parse XMP metadata (Library)
libexif12library to parse EXIF files
libexpat1XML parsing C library - runtime library
libexpect-perlExpect.pm - Perl Expect interface
libf2c2Shared libraries for use with FORTRAN applications
libfam0Client library to control the FAM daemon
libfcgi-perlFastCGI Perl module
libffi5Foreign Function Interface library runtime
libfile-remove-perlremove files and directories, accepts wildcards
libfilter-perlPerl source filters
libflac8Free Lossless Audio Codec - runtime C library
libfontconfig1generic font configuration library - runtime
libfontenc1X11 font encoding library
libfreebob0FreeBoB API
libfreetype6FreeType 2 font engine, shared library files
libfreezethaw-perlconverting Perl structures to strings and back
libfribidi0Free Implementation of the Unicode BiDi algorithm
libfs6X11 Font Services library
libg2c0Runtime library for GNU Fortran 77 applications
libgail-commonGNOME Accessibility Implementation Library -- common modules
libgail18GNOME Accessibility Implementation Library -- shared libraries
libgbf-1-1GNOME Development Framework - runtime files
libgbf-1-commonGNOME Development Framework - common files
libgc1c2conservative garbage collector for C and C++
libgcc1GCC support library
libgcj-bcLink time only library for use with gcj
libgcj-commonJava runtime library (common files)
libgcj9-0Java runtime library for use with gcj
libgcj9-0-awtAWT peer runtime libraries for use with gcj
libgcj9-jarJava runtime library for use with gcj (jar files)
libgconf2-4GNOME configuration database system (shared libraries)
libgcrypt11LGPL Crypto library - runtime library
libgd-gd2-perlPerl module wrapper for libgd - gd2 variant
libgd-graph-perlGraph Plotting Module for Perl 5
libgd-text-perlText utilities for use with GD
libgd-toolsGD command line tools and example code
libgd2-xpmGD Graphics Library version 2
libgda2-3GNOME Data Access library for GNOME2
libgda2-commonCommon files for GNOME Data Access library for GNOME2
libgdata-google1.2-1Client library for accessing Google POA through SOAP interface
libgdata1.2-1Client library for accessing Google POA through SOAP interface
libgdbm3GNU dbm database routines (runtime version)
libgdl-1-0GNOME DevTool libraries
libgdl-1-commonGNOME DevTool libraries - common files
libgdl-gnome-1-0GNOME DevTool libraries (GNOME)
libgdome2-0DOM level2 library for accessing XML files
libgdome2-cpp-smart0c2aC++ bindings for GDome2 DOM implementation
libgfortran3Runtime library for GNU Fortran applications
libgif-devlibrary for GIF images (development)
libgif4library for GIF images (library)
libgimp2.0Libraries for the GNU Image Manipulation Program
libgksu2-0library providing su and sudo functionality
libgl1-mesa-glxA free implementation of the OpenGL API -- GLX runtime
libglade2-0library to load .glade files at runtime
libgladeui-1-7GTK+ User Interface Build core library
libglib-perlPerl interface to the GLib and GObject libraries
libglib1.2-devThe GLib library of C routines (development)
libglib1.2ldblThe GLib library of C routines
libglib2.0-0The GLib library of C routines
libglib2.0-devDevelopment files for the GLib library
libglu1-mesaThe OpenGL utility library (GLU)
libgmp3c2Multiprecision arithmetic library
libgnome-desktop-2Utility library for loading .desktop files - runtime files
libgnome-keyring0GNOME keyring services library
libgnome-menu2an implementation of the freedesktop menu specification for GNOME
libgnome-pilot2Support libraries for gnome-pilot
libgnome2-0The GNOME 2 library - runtime files
libgnome2-commonThe GNOME 2 library - common files
libgnomecanvas2-0A powerful object-oriented display - runtime files
libgnomecanvas2-commonA powerful object-oriented display - common files
libgnomecups1.0-1GNOME library for CUPS interaction
libgnomeprint2.2-0The GNOME 2.2 print architecture - runtime files
libgnomeprint2.2-dataThe GNOME 2.2 print architecture - data files
libgnomeprintui2.2-0GNOME 2.2 print architecture User Interface - runtime files
libgnomeprintui2.2-commonGNOME 2.2 print architecture User Interface - common files
libgnomeui-0The GNOME 2 libraries (User Interface) - runtime files
libgnomeui-commonThe GNOME 2 libraries (User Interface) - common files
libgnomevfs2-0GNOME Virtual File System (runtime libraries)
libgnomevfs2-commonGNOME Virtual File System (common files)
libgnomevfs2-extraGNOME Virtual File System (extra modules)
libgnutls26the GNU TLS library - runtime library
libgoffice-0-4Document centric objects library - runtime files
libgoffice-0-6Document centric objects library - runtime files
libgoffice-0-6-commonDocument centric objects library - common files
libgoffice-0-commonDocument centric objects library - common files
libgomp1GCC OpenMP (GOMP) support library
libgpg-error-devlibrary for common error values and messages in GnuPG components
libgpg-error0library for common error values and messages in GnuPG components
libgphoto2-2gphoto2 digital camera library
libgphoto2-port0gphoto2 digital camera port library
libgpm2General Purpose Mouse - shared library
libgraphviz4rich set of graph drawing tools
libgs8The Ghostscript PostScript/PDF interpreter Library
libgsf-1-114Structured File Library - runtime version
libgsf-1-commonStructured File Library - common files
libgsf-gnome-1-114Structured File Library - runtime version for GNOME
libgsl0GNU Scientific Library (GSL) -- library package
libgsm1Shared libraries for GSM speech compressor
libgtk1.2The GIMP Toolkit set of widgets for X
libgtk1.2-commonCommon files for the GTK+ library
libgtk2-perlPerl interface to the 2.x series of the Gimp Toolkit library
libgtk2.0-0The GTK+ graphical user interface library
libgtk2.0-binThe programs for the GTK+ graphical user interface library
libgtk2.0-commonCommon files for the GTK+ graphical user interface library
libgtkhtml2-0HTML rendering/editing library - runtime files
libgtkhtml3.14-19HTML rendering/editing library - runtime files
libgtkhtml3.8-15HTML rendering/editing library - runtime files
libgtkmathview0c2arendering engine for MathML documents
libgtksourceview-commoncommon files for the GTK+ syntax highlighting widget
libgtksourceview-docdocumentation for the GTK+ syntax highlighting widget
libgtksourceview2.0-0shared libraries for the GTK+ syntax highlighting widget
libgtksourceview2.0-commoncommon files for the GTK+ syntax highlighting widget
libgtkspell0a spell-checking addon for GTK's TextView widget
libgtop2-7gtop system monitoring library
libgtop2-commoncommon files for the gtop system monitoring library
libhal-storage1Hardware Abstraction Layer - shared library for storage devices
libhal1Hardware Abstraction Layer - shared library
libhesiod-devProject Athena's DNS-based directory service - development files
libhesiod0Project Athena's DNS-based directory service - libraries
libhtml-lint-perlCheck for HTML errors in a string or file
libhtml-parser-perlA collection of modules that parse HTML text documents
libhtml-tagset-perlData tables pertaining to HTML
libhtml-template-perlHTML::Template : A module for using HTML Templates with Perl
libhtml-tree-perlrepresent and create HTML syntax trees
libhunspell-1.2-0spell checker and morphological analyzer (shared library)
libibverbs1A library for direct userspace use of RDMA (InfiniBand/iWARP)
libice-devX11 Inter-Client Exchange library (development headers)
libice6X11 Inter-Client Exchange library
libicu38International Components for Unicode
libid3tag0ID3 tag reading library from the MAD project
libidl0library for parsing CORBA IDL files
libidn11GNU libidn library, implementation of IETF IDN specifications
libiec61883-0an partial implementation of IEC 61883
libieee1284-3cross-platform library for parallel port access
libilmbase6several utility libraries from ILM used by OpenEXR
libimlib2powerful image loading and rendering library
libio-all-perlPerl module for unified IO operations
libio-compress-base-perlBase Class for IO::Compress modules
libio-compress-zlib-perlPerl interface to zlib
libio-pty-perlPerl module for pseudo tty IO
libio-socket-ssl-perlPerl module implementing object oriented interface to SSL sockets
libio-stringy-perlPerl modules for IO from scalars and arrays
libio-stty-perlInterface to secure pseudo ttys
libisc45ISC Shared Library used by BIND
libisccc40Command Channel Library used by BIND
libisccfg40Config File Handling Library used by BIND
libjack0JACK Audio Connection Kit (libraries)
libjasper1The JasPer JPEG-2000 runtime library
libjaxp1.3-javaJava XML parser and transformer APIs (DOM, SAX, JAXP, TrAX)
libjaxp1.3-java-gcjJava XML parser and transformer APIs (DOM, SAX, JAXP, TrAX)
libjcode-pm-perlPerl extension interface to convert Japanese text
libjpeg-progsPrograms for manipulating JPEG files
libjpeg62The Independent JPEG Group's JPEG runtime library
libkeyutils1Linux Key Management Utilities (library)
libklibcminimal libc subset for use with initramfs
libkpathsea4TeX Live: path search library for TeX (runtime part)
libkrb53MIT Kerberos runtime libraries
liblcms-utilsColor management library (Additional utilities)
liblcms1Color management library
libldap-2.4-2OpenLDAP libraries
libldap2-devOpenLDAP development libraries
liblink-grammar4Carnegie Mellon University's link grammar parser for English
liblinux-inotify2-perlscalable directory/file change notification
liblocale-gettext-perlUsing libc functions for internationalization in Perl
liblockfile-devDevelopment library for liblockfile
liblockfile1NFS-safe locking library, includes dotlockfile program
libloudmouth1-0Lightweight C Jabber library
libltdl3A system independent dlopen wrapper for GNU libtool
libltdl3-devA system independent dlopen wrapper for GNU libtool
liblua5.1-0Simple, extensible, embeddable programming language
liblua50Main interpreter library for the Lua 5.0 programming language
liblualib50Extension library for the Lua 5.0 programming language
liblwres40Lightweight Resolver Library used by BIND
libmad0MPEG audio decoder library
libmagic1File type determination library using "magic" numbers
libmagick++10C++ API to the ImageMagick library
libmagick10image manipulation library
libmail-box-perlManage a message-folder
libmail-sendmail-perlSend email from a perl script
libmailtools-perlManipulate email in perl programs
libmalaga7An automatic language analysis library
libmcrypt-devDe-/Encryption Library development files
libmcrypt4De-/Encryption Library
libmime-perltransitional dummy package
libmime-tools-perlPerl5 modules for MIME-compliant messages
libmime-types-perlPerl extension for determining MIME types and Transfer Encoding
libmldbm-perlStore multidimensional hash structures in perl tied hashes
libmm-devShared memory library - development files
libmm14Shared memory library - runtime
libmng1Multiple-image Network Graphics library
libmodule-pluggable-perlAutomatically provide your module the ability to accept plugins
libmozjs1dThe Mozilla SpiderMonkey JavaScript library
libmpfr1ldblmultiple precision floating-point computation
libmpich1.0-devmpich static libraries and development files
libmpich1.0gfmpich runtime shared library
libmysqlclient15offMySQL database client library
libnautilus-extension1libraries for nautilus components - runtime version
libncurses5shared libraries for terminal handling
libncurses5-devdeveloper's libraries and docs for ncurses
libncursesw5shared libraries for terminal handling (wide character support)
libneon27-gnutlsAn HTTP and WebDAV client library (GnuTLS enabled)
libnet-daemon-perlPerl module for building portable Perl daemons easily.
libnet-ldap-perlA Client interface to LDAP servers
libnet-libidn-perlPerl bindings for GNU Libidn
libnet-ssleay-perlPerl module for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
libnet1library for the construction and handling of network packets
libnetcdf4An interface for scientific data access to large binary data
libnetpbm10Shared libraries for netpbm
libnewt0.52Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang
libnm-glib0network management framework (GLib shared library)
libnotify1sends desktop notifications to a notification daemon
libnspr4-0dNetScape Portable Runtime Library
libnss-mdnsNSS module for Multicast DNS name resolution
libnss3-1dNetwork Security Service libraries
libobject-realize-later-perlDelayed creation of objects
libogg0Ogg Bitstream Library
libole-storage-lite-perlsimple class for OLE document interface
libopenexr6runtime files for the OpenEXR image library
libopenmpi-devhigh performance message passing library -- header files
libopenmpi1high performance message passing library -- shared library
liborbit-devDev libraries for ORBit - a CORBA ORB
liborbit0ldblLibraries for ORBit - a CORBA ORB
liborbit2libraries for ORBit2 - a CORBA ORB
libosp5Runtime library for OpenJade group's SP suite
libots0Open Text Summarizer (library)
libpam-gnome-keyringPAM module to unlock the GNOME keyring upon login
libpam-modulesPluggable Authentication Modules for PAM
libpam-runtimeRuntime support for the PAM library
libpam0gPluggable Authentication Modules library
libpanel-applet2-0library for GNOME Panel applets
libpango1.0-0Layout and rendering of internationalized text
libpango1.0-commonModules and configuration files for the Pango
libpaper-utilslibrary for handling paper characteristics (utilities)
libpaper1library for handling paper characteristics
libparse-recdescent-perlgenerates recursive-descent parsers in Perl
libparted1.8-10The GNU Parted disk partitioning shared library
libpcap0.8system interface for user-level packet capture
libpci3Linux PCI Utilities (shared library)
libpcre3Perl 5 Compatible Regular Expression Library - runtime files
libperl-devPerl library: development files
libperl5.10Shared Perl library
libperlmenu-perlMenu and Template (curses-based) UI for Perl
libpg-perlPerl modules for PostgreSQL
libpisock9library for communicating with a PalmOS PDA
libpisync1synchronization library for PalmOS devices
libpixman-1-0pixel-manipulation library for X and cairo
libplot2c2The GNU plotutils libraries
libplrpc-perlPerl extensions for writing PlRPC servers and clients
libpng12-0PNG library - runtime
libpoppler-glib3PDF rendering library (GLib-based shared library)
libpoppler3PDF rendering library
libpopt0lib for parsing cmdline parameters
libportaudio2Portable audio I/O - shared library
libpq5PostgreSQL C client library
libpsiconv6a library for handling Psion files (development)
libpstoedit0c2aPostScript to editable vector graphics library (runtime files)
libpthread-stubs0pthread stubs not provided by native libc
libpthread-stubs0-devpthread stubs not provided by native libc, development files
libqt3-mtQt GUI Library (Threaded runtime version), Version 3
libqt4-assistantQt 4 assistant module
libqt4-dbusQt 4 D-Bus module
libqt4-designerQt 4 designer module
libqt4-helpQt 4 help module
libqt4-networkQt 4 network module
libqt4-qt3supportQt 3 compatibility library for Qt 4
libqt4-scriptQt 4 script module
libqt4-sqlQt 4 SQL module
libqt4-sql-mysqlQt 4 MySQL database driver
libqt4-svgQt 4 SVG module
libqt4-testQt 4 test module
libqt4-webkitQt 4 WebKit module
libqt4-xmlQt 4 XML module
libqt4-xmlpatternsQt 4 XML patterns module
libqtcore4Qt 4 core module
libqtgui4Qt 4 GUI module
libraw1394-8library for direct access to IEEE 1394 bus (aka FireWire)
libreadline5GNU readline and history libraries, run-time libraries
librecode0Shared library on which recode is based
libreturn-value-perlPolymorphic Return Values
libromkan-rubya Romaji <-> Kana conversion library for Ruby
libromkan-ruby1.8a Romaji <-> Kana conversion library for Ruby
librsvg2-2SAX-based renderer library for SVG files (runtime)
librsvg2-commonSAX-based renderer library for SVG files (extra runtime)
libruby1.8Libraries necessary to run Ruby 1.8
libsamplerate0audio rate conversion library
libsaneAPI library for scanners
libsane-extrasAPI library for scanners -- extra backends
libsasl2-2Cyrus SASL - authentication abstraction library
libscrollkeeper0Library to load .omf files (runtime files)
libsdl1.2debianSimple DirectMedia Layer
libsdl1.2debian-alsaSimple DirectMedia Layer (with X11 and ALSA options)
libselinux1SELinux shared libraries
libsensors3library to read temperature/voltage/fan sensors
libsepol1Security Enhanced Linux policy library for changing policy binaries
libserf-0-0high-performance asynchronous HTTP client library
libset-scalar-perlOperations on finite sets
libsigc++-2.0-0c2atype-safe Signal Framework for C++ - runtime
libslang2The S-Lang programming library - runtime version
libslp1OpenSLP libraries
libsm-devX11 Session Management library (development headers)
libsm6X11 Session Management library
libsmbclientshared library that allows applications to talk to SMB/CIFS servers
libsndfile1Library for reading/writing audio files
libsnmp-baseSNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) MIBs and documentation
libsnmp-perlSNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Perl5 support
libsnmp15SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) library
libsoup2.4-1an HTTP library implementation in C -- Shared library
libsox-fmt-alsaSoX alsa format I/O library
libsox-fmt-baseMinimal set of SoX format libraries
libsox0SoX library
libsp1c2Runtime library for James Clark's SP suite
libspectre1Library for rendering Postscript documents
libspiffy-perlSpiffy Perl Interface Framework For You
libspiro0a library for curve design
libspreadsheet-parseexcel-perlaccess information from Excel Spreadsheets
libspreadsheet-writeexcel-perlcreate Excel spreadsheets
libsqlite3-0SQLite 3 shared library
libss2command-line interface parsing library
libssh2-1SSH2 client-side library
libssl-devSSL development libraries, header files and documentation
libssl0.9.8SSL shared libraries
libstartup-notification0library for program launch feedback (shared library)
libstdc++6The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
libstdc++6-4.3-devThe GNU Standard C++ Library v3 (development files)
libsvga1console SVGA display libraries
libsvn-perlPerl bindings for Subversion
libsvn1Shared libraries used by Subversion
libsybdb5libraries for connecting to MS SQL and Sybase SQL servers
libsys-hostname-long-perlFigure out the long (fully-qualified) hostname
libsysfs2interface library to sysfs
libt1-5Type 1 font rasterizer library - runtime
libtalloc1hierarchical pool based memory allocator
libtasn1-3Manage ASN.1 structures (runtime)
libtemplate-perltemplate processing system written in perl
libterm-readkey-perlA perl module for simple terminal control
libtext-charwidth-perlget display widths of characters on the terminal
libtext-csv-perlcomma-separated values manipulator (using XS or PurePerl)
libtext-iconv-perlconverts between character sets in Perl
libtext-wrapi18n-perlinternationalized substitute of Text::Wrap
libthai-dataData files for Thai language support library
libthai0Thai language support library
libtidy-0.99-0HTML syntax checker and reformatter - library
libtidy-devHTML syntax checker and reformatter - development
libtiff-toolsTIFF manipulation and conversion tools
libtiff4Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library
libtimedate-perlTime and date functions for Perl
libtoolGeneric library support script
libtre4regexp matching library with approximate matching
libts-0.0-0touch screen library
libunicode-map-perlPerl module for mapping charsets from and to UTF16 Unicode
libuninameslist0a library of Unicode annotation data
libuninum5library for handling numbers as Unicode strings
liburi-perlManipulates and accesses URI strings
libusb-0.1-4userspace USB programming library
libuser-identity-perlmanages different identities/roles used by a physical person
libuu0Library for decoding/encoding several popular file encodings
libuuid-perlPerl extension for using UUID interfaces as defined in e2fsprogs
libuuid1universally unique id library
libvoikko1Finnish spell-checker and hyphenator library
libvolume-id0libvolume_id shared library
libvorbis0aThe Vorbis General Audio Compression Codec
libvorbisfile3The Vorbis General Audio Compression Codec
libvte-commonTerminal emulator widget for GTK+ 2.0 - common files
libvte9Terminal emulator widget for GTK+ 2.0 - runtime files
libwbclient0client library for interfacing with winbind service
libwineWindows API implementation - library
libwmf0.2-7Windows metafile conversion library
libwnck-commonWindow Navigator Construction Kit - common files
libwnck22Window Navigator Construction Kit - runtime files
libwpd8c2aLibrary for handling WordPerfect documents (shared library)
libwpg-0.1-1WordPerfect graphics import/convert library (shared library)
libwrap0Wietse Venema's TCP wrappers library
libwrap0-devWietse Venema's TCP wrappers library, development files
libwv-1.2-3Library for accessing Microsoft Word documents
libwww-bugzilla-perlcreation and updating of Bugzilla bugs
libwww-mechanize-perlAutomate interaction with websites
libwww-perlWWW client/server library for Perl (aka LWP)
libx11-6X11 client-side library
libx11-dataX11 client-side library
libx11-devX11 client-side library (development headers)
libx86-1x86 real-mode library
libxalan2-javaXSL Transformations (XSLT) processor in Java
libxalan2-java-gcjXSL Transformations (XSLT) processor in Java (native code)
libxapian15Search engine library
libxau-devX11 authorisation library (development headers)
libxau6X11 authorisation library
libxaw7X11 Athena Widget library
libxcb-render-util0utility libraries for X C Binding -- render-util
libxcb-render0X C Binding, render extension
libxcb-xlib0X C Binding, Xlib/XCB interface library
libxcb-xlib0-devX C Binding, Xlib/XCB interface library, development files
libxcb1X C Binding
libxcb1-devX C Binding, development files
libxcomposite1X11 Composite extension library
libxcursor1X cursor management library
libxdamage1X11 damaged region extension library
libxdmcp-devX11 authorisation library (development headers)
libxdmcp6X11 Display Manager Control Protocol library
libxerces2-javaValidating XML parser for Java with DOM level 3 support
libxerces2-java-gcjValidating XML parser for Java with DOM level 3 support (native code)
libxext-devX11 miscellaneous extensions library (development headers)
libxext6X11 miscellaneous extension library
libxfixes3X11 miscellaneous 'fixes' extension library
libxfont1X11 font rasterisation library
libxft2FreeType-based font drawing library for X
libxi6X11 Input extension library
libxinerama1X11 Xinerama extension library
libxkbfile1X11 keyboard file manipulation library
libxml-parser-perlPerl module for parsing XML files
libxml2GNOME XML library
libxml2-devDevelopment files for the GNOME XML library
libxml2-utilsXML utilities
libxmu6X11 miscellaneous utility library
libxmuu1X11 miscellaneous micro-utility library
libxp6X Printing Extension (Xprint) client library
libxpm4X11 pixmap library
libxprintapputil1Xprint job utility client library
libxprintutil1Xprint printer utility client library
libxrandr2X11 RandR extension library
libxrender1X Rendering Extension client library
libxres1X11 Resource extension library
libxslt1-devXSLT processing library - development kit
libxslt1.1XSLT processing library - runtime library
libxss1X11 Screen Saver extension library
libxt-devX11 toolkit intrinsics library (development headers)
libxt6X11 toolkit intrinsics library
libxtrap6X11 event trapping extension library
libxtst6X11 Testing -- Resource extension library
libxv1X11 Video extension library
libxxf86dga1X11 Direct Graphics Access extension library
libxxf86misc1X11 XFree86 miscellaneous extension library
libxxf86vm1X11 XFree86 video mode extension library
link-grammar-dictionaries-enCarnegie Mellon University's link grammar parser for English
linux-image-2.6-686-bigmemLinux 2.6 image on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4
linux-image-2.6.26-1-686-bigmemLinux 2.6.26 image on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4
linux-image-2.6.26-2-686-bigmemLinux 2.6.26 image on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4
linux-image-686-bigmemLinux image on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4
linux-libc-devLinux support headers for userspace development
liwcTools for manipulating C source code
localesGNU C Library: National Language (locale) data [support]
lockfile-progsPrograms for locking and unlocking files and mailboxes
logcheckmails anomalies in the system logfiles to the administrator
logcheck-databasedatabase of system log rules for the use of log checkers
loginsystem login tools
logrotateLog rotation utility
logtailPrint log file lines that have not been read (deprecated)
lsb-baseLinux Standard Base 3.2 init script functionality
lshwinformation about hardware configuration
lsofList open files
ltraceTracks runtime library calls in dynamically linked programs
lyxDocument Processor
lyx-commonArchitecture-independent files for LyX
lzmaCompression method of 7z format in 7-Zip program
m4a macro processing language
mailxTransitional package for mailx rename
makeThe GNU version of the "make" utility.
makedevcreates device files in /dev
man-dbon-line manual pager
manpagesManual pages about using a GNU/Linux system
manpages-devManual pages about using GNU/Linux for development
mawka pattern scanning and text processing language
mbrMaster Boot Record for IBM-PC compatible computers.
memtesterA utility for testing the memory subsystem
menugenerates programs menu for all menu-aware applications
menu-xdgfreedesktop.org menu compliant window manager scripts
metacamextract EXIF information from digital camera files
metamailimplementation of MIME
microcode.ctlIntel IA32/IA64 CPU Microcode Utility
migemoJapanese incremental search with Romaji on Emacsen
mime-supportMIME files 'mime.types' & 'mailcap', and support programs
mimedecodeDecodes transfer encoded text type mime messages
miscfilesDictionaries and other interesting files
mkisofsDummy transition package for genisoimage
mktemptool for creating temporary files
mlockmailbox locking program
modconfDevice Driver Configuration
module-init-toolstools for managing Linux kernel modules
mountTools for mounting and manipulating filesystems
mozartThe Mozart Programming System
mozart-docThe Mozart Programming System (Documentation)
mozart-stdlibThe Mozart Programming System (Standard Library)
mpacktools for encoding/decoding MIME messages
mpageprint multiple pages per sheet on PostScript printer
mpi-docDocumentation for the MPICH MPI implementation and user's guides
mpich-binMPI parallel computing system implementation
msortutility for sorting records in complex ways
msort-guitcl/tk gui for msort utility
mtoolsTools for manipulating MSDOS files
mule-ucsuniversal encoding system for Mule
myspell-en-usEnglish_american dictionary for myspell
mysql-clientMySQL database client (metapackage depending on the latest version)
mysql-client-5.0MySQL database client binaries
mysql-commonMySQL database common files
mysql-serverMySQL database server (metapackage depending on the latest version)
mysql-server-5.0MySQL database server binaries
nanofree Pico clone with some new features
ncftpA user-friendly and well-featured FTP client
ncurses-basebasic terminal type definitions
ncurses-binterminal-related programs and man pages
ncurses-termadditional terminal type definitions
necNEC2 Antenna Modelling System
net-toolsThe NET-3 networking toolkit
netbaseBasic TCP/IP networking system
netcatTCP/IP swiss army knife -- transitional package
netcat-traditionalTCP/IP swiss army knife
netkit-pingThe ping utility from netkit (transitional package)
netpbmGraphics conversion tools
nmapThe Network Mapper
nnHeavy-duty USENET news reader (curses-based client)
nowebA WEB-like literate-programming tool
nowebmA WEB-like literate-programming tool - transitional package
ntpNetwork Time Protocol daemon and utility programs
ntp-docNetwork Time Protocol documentation
ntpdateclient for setting system time from NTP servers
nvi4.4BSD re-implementation of vi
nvi-doc4.4BSD re-implementation of vi - documentation files
odbcinst1debian1Support library and helper program for accessing odbc ini files
openbsd-inetdThe OpenBSD Internet Superserver
openmpi-binhigh performance message passing library -- binaries
openmpi-commonhigh performance message passing library -- common files
openspOpenJade group's SGML parsing tools
openssh-blacklistlist of default blacklisted OpenSSH RSA and DSA keys
openssh-blacklist-extralist of non-default blacklisted OpenSSH RSA and DSA keys
openssh-clientsecure shell client, an rlogin/rsh/rcp replacement
openssh-serversecure shell server, an rshd replacement
opensslSecure Socket Layer (SSL) binary and related cryptographic tools
openssl-blacklistlist of blacklisted OpenSSL RSA keys
oss-compatOSS compatibility package
p2cPascal to C translator
p7zip-full7z and 7za file archivers with high compression ratio
partedThe GNU Parted disk partition resizing program
passwdchange and administer password and group data
patchApply a diff file to an original
patchutilsUtilities to work with patches
pcalgenerate Postscript calendars without X
pciutilsLinux PCI Utilities
perlLarry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language
perl-baseminimal Perl system
perl-docPerl documentation
perl-modulesCore Perl modules
perlmagickPerl interface to the libMagick graphics routines
perlsgmltools to build and analyze SGML or XML document type definitions.
pgfTeX Portable Graphic Format
pgplot5large subroutine library for plotting scientific data
phPhonebook search
php5-cgiserver-side, HTML-embedded scripting language (CGI binary)
php5-commonCommon files for packages built from the php5 source
php5-mysqlMySQL module for php5
picoEditor for pine (it's really nano)
pilotsimple file system browser in the style of the Pine Composer
pineAn e-mail reader with MIME and IMAP support
pine-tech-notesPine technical notes
pine-trackerTracks pine uploads
pkg-configmanage compile and link flags for libraries
po-debconfmanage translated Debconf templates files with gettext
portmapRPC port mapper
postgresqlobject-relational SQL database (supported version)
postgresql-8.3object-relational SQL database, version 8.3 server
postgresql-clientfront-end programs for PostgreSQL (supported version)
postgresql-client-8.3front-end programs for PostgreSQL 8.3
postgresql-client-commonmanager for multiple PostgreSQL client versions
postgresql-commonPostgreSQL database-cluster manager
potraceutility to transform bitmaps into vector graphics
pppPoint-to-Point Protocol (PPP) - daemon
pppconfigA text menu based utility for configuring ppp
pppoePPP over Ethernet driver
pppoeconfconfigures PPPoE/ADSL connections
ppthtmlA program for converting Microsoft Power Point Files .ppt
preview-latex-styleextraction of elements from LaTeX documents as graphics
procinfoDisplays system information from /proc
procmailVersatile e-mail processor
procps/proc file system utilities
proftpdversatile, virtual-hosting FTP daemon
proftpd-basicversatile, virtual-hosting FTP daemon - binaries
proftpd-mod-ldapversatile, virtual-hosting FTP daemon - LDAP module
proftpd-mod-mysqlversatile, virtual-hosting FTP daemon - MySQL module
proftpd-mod-pgsqlversatile, virtual-hosting FTP daemon - PostgreSQL module
projCartographic projection filter and library
prosperLaTeX class for writing transparencies
ps2epsconvert PostScript to EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files
psfontmgrPostScript font manager -- part of Defoma, Debian Font Manager
psmiscUtilities that use the proc filesystem
pstoeditPostScript and PDF files to editable vector graphics converter
psutilsA collection of PostScript document handling utilities
pxlib1library to read/write Paradox database files
pythonAn interactive high-level object-oriented language (default version)
python-cairoPython bindings for the Cairo vector graphics library
python-centralregister and build utility for Python packages
python-cryptocryptographic algorithms and protocols for Python
python-dbussimple interprocess messaging system (Python interface)
python-devHeader files and a static library for Python (default)
python-docDocumentation for the high-level object-oriented language Python
python-egenix-mxdatetimedate and time handling routines for Python
python-egenix-mxtoolscollection of additional builtins for Python
python-elementtreeLight-weight toolkit for XML processing
python-examplesExamples for the Python language (default version)
python-extclassImproves integration between Python and C++ classes
python-gadflySQL database and parser generator for Python
python-gdbmGNU dbm database support for Python
python-gendocDocumentation generation from Python source files
python-gnome2Python bindings for the GNOME desktop environment
python-gobjectPython bindings for the GObject library
python-gtk2Python bindings for the GTK+ widget set
python-htmlgenPython library for the generation of HTML
python-imagingPython Imaging Library
python-imaging-tkPython Imaging Library - ImageTk Module
python-kjbucketsSet and graph data types for Python
python-ldapAn LDAP interface module for Python
python-libxml2Python bindings for the GNOME XML library
python-minimalA minimal subset of the Python language (default version)
python-netcdfA netCDF interface for Python
python-newtA NEWT module for Python
python-numarrayAn array processing package modelled after Python-Numeric
python-numericNumerical (matrix-oriented) Mathematics for Python
python-numeric-extExtension modules for Numeric Python
python-numeric-tutorialTutorial for the Numerical Python Library
python-pmwPmw -- Python MegaWidgets
python-pygresqlPostgreSQL module for Python
python-pyorbitA Python language binding for the ORBit2 CORBA implementation
python-qt3Qt3 bindings for Python
python-qt4Python bindings for Qt4
python-qt4-commonShared files for PyQt4
python-reportlabReportLab library to create PDF documents using Python
python-scientificPython modules useful for scientific computing
python-sip4Python/C++ bindings generator runtime library
python-supportautomated rebuilding support for Python modules
python-tkTkinter - Writing Tk applications with Python
python-xmlXML tools for Python
python2.4An interactive high-level object-oriented language (version 2.4)
python2.4-devHeader files and a static library for Python (v2.4)
python2.4-docDocumentation for the high-level object-oriented language Python (v2.4)
python2.4-examplesExamples for the Python language (v2.4)
python2.4-minimalA minimal subset of the Python language (version 2.4)
python2.5An interactive high-level object-oriented language (version 2.5)
python2.5-devHeader files and a static library for Python (v2.5)
python2.5-docDocumentation for the high-level object-oriented language Python (v2.5)
python2.5-examplesExamples for the Python language (v2.5)
python2.5-minimalA minimal subset of the Python language (version 2.5)
qt4-qtconfigQt 4 configuration tool
quotaimplementation of the disk quota system
quotatooltool to edit disk quotas from the command line
rarArchiver for .rar files
rcan implementation of the AT&T Plan 9 shell
rcsThe GNU Revision Control System
rdesktopRDP client for Windows NT/2000 Terminal Server
readline-commonGNU readline and history libraries, common files
recodeCharacter set conversion utility
reportbugreports bugs in the Debian distribution
rmailMTA->UUCP remote mail handler
rsyncfast remote file copy program (like rcp)
rubyAn interpreter of object-oriented scripting language Ruby
ruby1.8Interpreter of object-oriented scripting language Ruby 1.8
rzipcompression program for large files
sambaa LanManager-like file and printer server for Unix
samba-commonSamba common files used by both the server and the client
sane-utilsAPI library for scanners -- utilities
screenterminal multiplexor with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation
scrollkeeperA free electronic cataloging system for documentation
sedThe GNU sed stream editor
semilibrary to provide MIME feature for emacsen
sendmailpowerful, efficient, and scalable Mail Transport Agent
sendmail-basepowerful, efficient, and scalable Mail Transport Agent
sendmail-binpowerful, efficient, and scalable Mail Transport Agent
sendmail-cfpowerful, efficient, and scalable Mail Transport Agent
sendmail-docpowerful, efficient, and scalable Mail Transport Agent
sensible-mdaMail Delivery Agent wrapper
setserialcontrols configuration of serial ports
sgml-baseSGML infrastructure and SGML catalog file support
sgml-datacommon SGML and XML data
sgmltools-liteconvert DocBook SGML source into HTML using DSSSL
shared-mime-infoFreeDesktop.org shared MIME database and spec
sharutilsshar, unshar, uuencode, uudecode
smbclienta LanManager-like simple client for Unix
smbfsmount and umount commands for the smbfs (for kernels >= than 2.2.x)
soxSwiss army knife of sound processing
spJames Clark's SGML parsing tools
spellGNU Spell, a clone of Unix `spell'
sqshcommandline SQL client for MS SQL and Sybase servers
sshsecure shell client and server (metapackage)
ssl-certsimple debconf wrapper for OpenSSL
stl-manualC++-STL documentation in HTML
straceA system call tracer
sudoProvide limited super user privileges to specific users
sun-java6-binSun Java(TM) Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 (architecture dependent files)
sun-java6-demoSun Java(TM) Development Kit (JDK) 6 demos and examples
sun-java6-jdkSun Java(TM) Development Kit (JDK) 6
sun-java6-jreSun Java(TM) Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 (architecture independent files)
sun-java6-sourceSun Java(TM) Development Kit (JDK) 6 source files
sysklogdSystem Logging Daemon
syslinuxutilities for the syslinux bootloaders
syslinux-commonKernel loader which uses a FAT, ext2/3 or iso9660 filesystem or PXE network
sysv-rcSystem-V-like runlevel change mechanism
sysvinitSystem-V-like init utilities
sysvinit-utilsSystem-V-like utilities
talkChat with another user
tarGNU version of the tar archiving utility
taskselTool for selecting tasks for installation on Debian systems
tasksel-dataOfficial tasks used for installation of Debian systems
tcl8.3Tcl (the Tool Command Language) v8.3 - run-time files
tcl8.4Tcl (the Tool Command Language) v8.4 - run-time files
tcl8.5Tcl (the Tool Command Language) v8.5 - run-time files
tcllibthe Standard Tcl Library
tcpdWietse Venema's TCP wrapper utilities
tcpdumpA powerful tool for network monitoring and data acquisition
telnetThe telnet client
telnetdThe telnet server
tex-commoncommon infrastructure for building and installing TeX
texinfoDocumentation system for on-line information and printed output
texlive-baseTeX Live: Essential programs and files
texlive-base-binTeX Live: Essential binaries
texlive-base-bin-docTeX Live: Documentation files for texlive-base-bin
texlive-commonTeX Live: Base component
texlive-doc-baseTeX Live: Base documentation
texlive-extra-utilsTeX Live: TeX auxiliary programs
texlive-fonts-recommendedTeX Live: Recommended fonts
texlive-fonts-recommended-docTeX Live: Documentation files for texlive-fonts-recommended
texlive-generic-recommendedTeX Live: Miscellaneous generic macros
texlive-latex-baseTeX Live: Basic LaTeX packages
texlive-latex-base-docTeX Live: Documentation files for texlive-latex-base
texlive-latex-recommendedTeX Live: LaTeX recommended packages
texlive-latex-recommended-docTeX Live: Documentation files for texlive-latex-recommended
texlive-pstricksTeX Live: PSTricks packages
texlive-pstricks-docTeX Live: Documentation files for texlive-pstricks
tidyHTML syntax checker and reformatter
timeThe GNU time program for measuring cpu resource usage
timeoutRun a command with a time limit.
tinA full-screen easy to use Usenet newsreader
tipasystem for processing phonetic symbols in LaTeX
tk8.3Tk toolkit for Tcl and X11, v8.3 - run-time files
tk8.4Tk toolkit for Tcl and X11, v8.4 - run-time files
tk8.5Tk toolkit for Tcl and X11, v8.5 - run-time files
tlaGNU Arch revision control system
tla-docGNU Arch revision control system (documentation)
tofrodosConverts DOS <-> Unix text files, alias tofromdos
transfigUtilities for converting XFig figure files
tre-agrepapproximate grep utility based on the tre library
ttf-bitstream-veraThe Bitstream Vera family of free TrueType fonts
ttf-dustinVarious TrueType fonts from dustismo.com
ttf-liberationFree fonts with the same metrics as Times, Arial and Courier
tzdatatime zone and daylight-saving time data
ucfUpdate Configuration File: preserve user changes to config files.
udev/dev/ and hotplug management daemon
unixodbcODBC tools libraries
unrarUnarchiver for .rar files (non-free version)
untexRemove LaTeX commands from input
unzipDe-archiver for .zip files
update-inetdinetd configuration file updater
usbutilsLinux USB utilities
util-linuxMiscellaneous system utilities
uuid-runtimeuniversally unique id library
vimVi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
vim-addon-managermanager of addons for the Vim editor
vim-commonVi IMproved - Common files
vim-runtimeVi IMproved - Runtime files
vim-scriptsplugins for vim, adding bells and whistles
w3mWWW browsable pager with excellent tables/frames support
w3m-elsimple Emacs interface of w3m
w3m-imginline image extension support utilities for w3m
wamericanAmerican English dictionary words for /usr/share/dict
weblint-perlA syntax and minimal style checker for HTML
wgetretrieves files from the web
whiptailDisplays user-friendly dialog boxes from shell scripts
whoisan intelligent whois client
wine-binWindows API implementation - binary loader
wine-docWindows API implementation - documentation
wine-utilsWindows API implementation - utilities
wiresharknetwork traffic analyzer
wireshark-commonnetwork traffic analyser (common files)
wm-iconsThemed icon set that is Window Manager agnostic.
wvPrograms for accessing Microsoft Word documents
x-devdummy package for transition purposes
x-ttcidfont-confTrueType and CID fonts configuration for X
x11-appsX applications
x11-commonX Window System (X.Org) infrastructure
x11-session-utilsX session utilities
x11-utilsX11 utilities
x11-xfs-utilsX font server utilities
x11-xkb-utilsX11 XKB utilities
x11-xserver-utilsX server utilities
x11proto-core-devX11 core wire protocol and auxiliary headers
x11proto-fonts-devX11 font extension wire protocol
x11proto-input-devX11 Input extension wire protocol
x11proto-kb-devX11 XKB extension wire protocol
x11proto-render-devX11 Render extension wire protocol
x11proto-xext-devX11 various extension wire protocol
xauthX authentication utility
xaw3dgXaw3d widget set
xbase-clientsmiscellaneous X clients - metapackage
xbitmapsBase X bitmaps
xcursor-themesBase X cursor themes
xdg-utilsdesktop integration utilities from freedesktop.org
xemacs21highly customizable text editor
xemacs21-basesupportEditor and kitchen sink -- compiled elisp support files
xemacs21-binhighly customizable text editor -- support binaries
xemacs21-mulehighly customizable text editor -- Mule binary
xemacs21-mulesupportEditor and kitchen sink -- Mule elisp support files
xemacs21-supporthighly customizable text editor -- architecture independent support files
xemacs21-supportelhighly customizable text editor -- non-required library files
xfigFacility for Interactive Generation of figures under X11
xfig-libsXFig image libraries and examples
xfonts-100dpi100 dpi fonts for X
xfonts-75dpi75 dpi fonts for X
xfonts-basestandard fonts for X
xfonts-encodingsEncodings for X.Org fonts
xfonts-utilsX Window System font utility programs
xfsdumpAdministrative utilities for the XFS filesystem
xfsprogsUtilities for managing the XFS filesystem
xinitX server initialisation tool
xlhtmlA program for converting Microsoft Excel Files .xls
xlibmesa-glutransitional package for Debian etch
xloadimageGraphics file viewer under X11
xml-coreXML infrastructure and XML catalog file support
xnecviewNEC structure and gain pattern viewer
xpdfPortable Document Format (PDF) suite
xpdf-commonPortable Document Format (PDF) suite -- common files
xpdf-readerPortable Document Format (PDF) suite -- viewer for X11
xpdf-utilsPortable Document Format (PDF) suite -- utilities
xprintX11 print system (binary)
xprint-commonXprint - the X11 print system (configuration files)
xprint-utilsutilities for Xprint, the X11 print system
xsltprocXSLT command line processor
xtermX terminal emulator
xtrans-devX transport library (development files)
xulrunner-1.9XUL + XPCOM application runner
xulrunner-1.9-gnome-supportSupport for GNOME in xulrunner applications
xutilsX Window System utility programs metapackage
xutils-devX Window System utility programs for development
zipArchiver for .zip files
zlib1gcompression library - runtime
zlib1g-devcompression library - development
zshA shell with lots of features