# This file is autogenerated via make -f debian/rules dist. Do not edit! Source: debian-junior Section: misc Priority: extra Maintainer: Debian Junior Uploaders: Ben Armstrong , Andreas Tille , Per Andersson Build-Depends-Indep: debhelper, blends-dev (>= 0.6.92) Standards-Version: 3.9.5 Vcs-Git: git://anonscm.debian.org/git/debianjr/debian-junior.git Vcs-Browser: http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb?p=debianjr/debian-junior.git;a=summary Package: junior-tasks Architecture: all Depends: tasksel Description: Debian Jr. tasks for tasksel This package provides Debian Jr. tasks in tasksel. Tasksel is an alternate way to the metapackages approach to install packages which are intersting for the target group of Debian Jr. Package: junior-config Architecture: all Depends: adduser, ${misc:Depends}, menu, blends-common (>= 0.6.15) Description: Debian Jr. Project common package This package builds the basic infra structure of all junior-* packages. . This package provides some files which are common to all junior-* packages. Moreover it introduces a method to handle system users in a group junior using debconf. Package: junior-arcade Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: bugsquish, bumprace, circuslinux, cuyo, funnyboat, heroes-sdl, holotz-castle, jumpnbump, koules, lbreakout2, madbomber, supertux, tuxmath, vodovod, xsoldier Suggests: anagramarama, heroes-ggi Description: Debian Jr. arcade games This metapackage will install arcade games suitable, in the opinion of the contributors to the Debian Jr. project, for children of all ages. Mastering most of these games requires dexterity and cognitive skills usually developed only in the older children (around ages 5 to 8). But the youngest children may enjoy watching older players, or just poking randomly at the controls, depending on the game. Package: junior-art Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: gimp, inkscape, mypaint, tuxpaint, xpaint Description: Debian Jr. Art Tools for children to produce artwork. The simplest of these is tuxpaint, which is designed for small children. It features sounds and easy to use controls. For older children, there are gimp and xpaint. While gimp is more complex, and is aimed at the graphic artist, it is not necessarily much harder to use than the older, less full-featured xpaint. Children starting out with just a small subset of the functions of these tools eventually pick up quite a number of new things as they explore, either with adults or other children with whom they share their computers, or on their own. Package: junior-education Section: education Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: gcompris, ktuberling Suggests: kstars, mathwar Description: Debian Jr. education applications This package includes a collection of educational programs for children. These applications suit children from 2 to 12. They will learn the computer mouse and keyboard as well as various skills (numbers, letters, logic, etc.). Package: junior-games-adventure Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: balazar3, beneath-a-steel-sky Description: Debian Jr. Adventure Games Adventure games are interactive stories and puzzle solving, and can be quite challenging. Recommended for older children, maybe even requiring help from someone older. Package: junior-games-card Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: ace-of-penguins, kpat, sgt-puzzles, xsol Suggests: spider Description: Debian Jr. Card Games A collection of card games, for the time being just solitaire, which are probably more suited to older children than young, although the "memory" type games in pysol may appeal to children just entering grade school. Package: junior-games-gl Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: armagetronad, bzflag, extremetuxracer, gltron, neverball, supertuxkart, torcs, trackballs, tuxfootball Suggests: platinumarts-sandbox Description: Debian Jr. 3D Games (hardware acceleration required) These games all use OpenGL libraries. They will not work without decent 3D graphics cards providing hardware-accelerated OpenGL. . While armagetron and gltron are different interpretations of the game depicted in the classic 3D-animated movie "Tron", Tux Racer is an all-original made-for-Linux 3D racing game. Unlike the standard blood-and-guts fare in the 3D games universe, all of these games are suitable for children. Package: junior-games-net Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: xblast-tnt, xblast-tnt-levels, xblast-tnt-musics, xblast-tnt-sounds, xpilot-ng Description: Debian Jr. Network Games While XPilot has a broad international community of players (mostly on high-bandwidth connections) it can be enjoyed on a home network as well. XBlast, on the other hand, achieves networking using the X protocol, so it is best suited to a local network. Package: junior-games-sim Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: freeciv-client-gtk | freeciv-client-sdl, freecol, lincity-ng | lincity, wesnoth Description: Debian Jr. Simulation Games Simulation games tend to be rather complex, so they are recommended for older children, and even then some help from someone older may be needed. Package: junior-games-text Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: animals, bsdgames, moon-buggy | moon-buggy-esd, nettoe, zivot Description: Debian Jr. Text Games The principal virtue of these games is their simplicity. They will run on any hardware, and some of them are simple enough to control so that very young children can enjoy them (e.g. snake) Package: junior-internet Section: net Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: epiphany-browser | iceweasel Description: Debian Jr. Internet tools For children, a wide variety of Internet tools are not necessary to get started. Most users will find the Iceweasel web browser covers their needs. As children's familiarity and sophistication of use of the Internet develops, you will probably want to add more Internet clients to the child's system. Package: junior-math Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: bc, bsdgames, kig, x11-apps, xaos Description: Debian Jr. educational math This metapackage will install educational math programs suitable for children. Some of the packages use mathematics that is well beyond the abilities of young children (e.g. fractals and cryptography), but hopefully using these let them gain an appreciation of the beauty of math from an early age. Other packages allow children to explore and learn math concepts in an engaging, interactive way. Some packages are more general, providing math activities as only one part of the package, e.g. bsdgames includes "arithmetic" in addition to other non-math games, and x11-apps provides xcalc. Package: junior-programming Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: gvrng, kturtle, laby, littlewizard Description: Debian Jr. programming The emphasis for this sampling of programming packages for children is first on simple interpreted languages. Also important for using languages with children are good documentation, and some ability to produce visual programs without too much effort. It is by no means a complete list, and you are encouraged to explore other languages with children as well, even those children. . The Logo language is specifically designed for children, with a strong emphasis on the visual and concrete. Littlewizard is an icon-based graphical programming language also designed for children. Package: junior-puzzle Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: frozen-bubble, gtans, hex-a-hop, lmemory, xjig Suggests: kartofel, stegavorto Description: Debian Jr. Puzzles Some puzzle-type games, from the more arcade-like and frozen-bubble to xjig (a jigsaw puzzle program), to lmemory (based on the classic "memory" card game). This sampling of packages was done in the hope that it will appeal to child and adult alike. Package: junior-sound Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: audacious, bplay, cdtool, vorbis-tools Description: Debian Jr. sound This metapackage will install a sampling of sound packages for a system that is used by children. While not all of these will be things that children will use directly, a child's system administrator can make use of them to ensure that the child gets the most out of their system. Package: junior-system Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: hello, mc Suggests: lavaps Description: Debian Jr. System tools This package includes a few tools for helping children learn about and use their system. . Midnight Commander is more than just a file manager. It is shell with which children can explore and manage their own accounts. It can be a great help for the very young, as it saves them some typing (as compared with using a command-line shell directly). It is also packed with power and flexibility which can be tapped by older children and adults alike. . The 'hello' sample program can be used as an instructional aid, as an example of how to invoke programs from the shell, specify switches, use the man page, and so on. . Finally, lavaps not only provides a very pleasing way to visualize running processes and the resources they use, but can also make discovering and killing errant processes an easy thing to do for children who lack the ability yet to easily manage "ps" and "kill" from the command line. Package: junior-toys Section: games Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: gworldclock, lletters, oneko, xfireworks, xfishtank, xpenguins, xplanet, xplanet-images, xteddy Description: Debian Jr. desktop toys This metapackage will install desktop toys suitable for children. The collection contains some packages which might enjoy children and make them love their computer. Package: junior-typing Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: gtypist, klavaro, ktouch, tuxtype Description: Debian Jr. typing This metapackage will install typing tutors and typing games for various skill levels. This collection of packages was assembled in the hope that children become comfortable with the keyboard quickly while having fun learning it. Package: junior-writing Section: metapackages Architecture: all Depends: junior-tasks (= ${binary:Version}), junior-config (= ${binary:Version}) Recommends: abiword, aspell, dict, nano Description: Debian Jr. writing This metapackage will install tools for your budding young writer. A text editor, spell-checker, dictionary client and word processor are provided.