How to work only with relevant packages
You (teacher) want to look at only the software relevant to you.
We (developers) need your help figuring out what is relevant.
Browsing: Use GoLearn! (in package goplay)
Currently the simplest way for you to navigate educational software
readily packaged with Debian (and thus available for Debian-Edu too) is
with the application GoLearn!, part of the debian package goplay since
february 2008.
Follow these steps to install, and track later updates to, the new goplay
package that also contains GoLearn! (NB! both steps require root access):
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Add the following line to the config file /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://debian.jones.dk/ etch golearn
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Run the following commands:
aptitude update
aptitude install goplay
Improving the list of educational software
If you find that some relevant program does not show up in GoLearn!, then
please tell us about it.
Simplest way is to simply send an email telling about it, to debian-edu@lists.debian.org
If you want to participate further in discussing what is relevant software
for schools, you should join us.
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