# <a name="Getting_Your_GNU_Hurd_Running"> </a> Getting Your GNU/Hurd Running

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        <h2><a name="General"> General </a></h2>
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          <dt> Debian <a href="http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/" target="_top">GNU/Hurd port</a></dt>
          <dd> About the Debian distribution of the GNU/Hurd system </dd>
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          <dt><span style="background:"><font color="">Software Licensing</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/SoftwareLicensing">?</a></dt>
          <dd> The copyright and license information for software that is distributed with the Hurd software is important. Debian has it's DFSG guidelines. Other distributions will need to address these same issues. </dd>
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        <h2><a name="Usage"> Usage </a></h2>
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          <dt> How To</dt>
          <dd> Helpful hints and useful things to know when first trying out the Hurd </dd>
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          <dt> Frequently Asked Questions</dt>
          <dd> The <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/faq.en.html" target="_top">Hurd FAQ</a> is a key resource. <span style="background:"><font color="">New Questions</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/NewQuestions">?</a> includes more questions and answers. </dd>
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        <h2><a name="Installation"> Installation </a></h2>
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          <dt> Install Instructions</dt>
          <dd> Step-by-step guide (needs moving from <span style="background:"><font color="">Install Notes</font></span><a href="http://LOCATIONHurd/InstallNotes">?</a>) </dd>
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          <dt><span style="background:"><font color="">Grub Notes</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/GrubNotes">?</a></dt>
          <dd> quick reference </dd>
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          <dt> Release Information</dt>
          <dd> About the latest CD release (today the <span style="background:"><font color="">CDNotes K 1</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/CDNotesK1">?</a> and <span style="background:"><font color="">Tarball Notes 20020816</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/TarballNotes20020816">?</a>) Includes errata, known bugs and fixes. See <span style="background:"><font color="">CDNotes Home</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/CDNotesHome">?</a> and <span style="background:"><font color="">Tarball Notes Home</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/TarballNotesHome">?</a> for summaries </dd>
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        <p> Another installation method is using an emulated environment. <span style="background:"><font color="">Bochs</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/Bochs">?</a> is the recommended virtual machine solution. </p>
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          <li><span style="background:"><font color="">Bochs FAQ</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/BochsFAQ">?</a> - Common questions you should read. </li>
          <li><span style="background:"><font color="">VMware</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/VMware">?</a> - Why using it is discouraged. </li>
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          <dt><span style="background:"><font color="">New Debian Installer</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/NewDebianInstaller">?</a></dt>
          <dd> Why should Hurd folks care? </dd>
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        <p> Currently, Web refers to the Distrib Web. </p>
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          <li><span style="background:"><font color="">Web Changes</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/WebChanges">?</a> - by modification time </li>
          <li><span style="background:"><font color="">Web Statistics</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/WebStatistics">?</a> - as above plus more </li>
          <li><span style="background:"><font color="">Web Index</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/WebIndex">?</a> - alphabetical </li>
          <li><span style="background:"><font color="">Web Notify</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/WebNotify">?</a> - email notification </li>
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## <a name="For_nbsp_Developers"> For Developers </a>

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  <dt><span style="background:"><font color="">Porting Issues</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/PortingIssues">?</a> FAQ</dt>
  <dd> What does it take to move a piece of Debian packaged software to the GNU/Hurd port? </dd>
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  <dt> Debain Infrastructure</dt>
  <dd> Testing is critical in helping the development effort. Bugs can be filed against the Debian software package in which they are found. <span style="background:"><font color="">Bts Filing</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/BtsFiling">?</a> tells how to file a bug report. <span style="background:"><font color="">Debian Packages</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/DebianPackages">?</a> has some information about how Debian splits the software into packages and some references. There is a buildd autobuilder compiling the Debian Sid archive software for the GNU/Hurd port. <span style="background:"><font color="">Buildd Status</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/BuilddStatus">?</a> includes information on the buildd &amp;amp; turtle efforts. </dd>
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  <dt> Technical References</dt>
  <dd> There are many standards and documents that might be applicable for those interested in developing software. </dd>
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* GNU [Coding Standards](http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards.html)
* [[TestSuites]] - Posix, Perl, results feedback, etc.
* [docs and papers](http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/docs.html)
* [[Hurd/HurdSpecificGlibcApi]]

Debian provides it's [Developer's Corner](http://www.debian.org/devel/) with the following references:

* [Policy Manual](http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/)
* Developer's [Reference](http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/)
* New Maintainers [Guide](http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/)

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  <dt> Debian Todo</dt>
  <dd> Packages needing attention (<span style="background:"><font color="">Hurd Wnpp</font></span><a href="http://LOCATION/HurdWnpp">?</a>) </dd>
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## <a name="Misc_"> Misc. </a>

* [Misc. Docs @Etherhogz](http://www.etherhogz.org/doc/)
* [Ognyan Kulev Collection](http://debian.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/~ogi/hurd/links/index.html) of links
* [2000 Jim Franklin Collection](http://angg.twu.net/the_hurd_links.html) of links
* [[GnuDebianRelationship]] - How does the GNU/Debian relationship work?

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