Archive Sections
The package archive is divided into thematic sections. That makes it easier to find the package you want. Here are the sections:
- base - Core packages
- crypto - Cryptographic software (subject to national regulations)
- database - SQL and other database software
- devel - Software for software development
- editors - Text editors
- games - Games and other fun stuff
- gnome - The GNOME desktop environment (version 2.26)
- graphics - Graphics applications and libraries
- kde - K Desktop Environment (version 3.5.10 and 4.2.4)
- kde/po - Translations for the K Desktop Environment (version 3.5.10 and 4.2.4)
- languages - Programming languages (compilers, interpreters)
- libs - General purpose libraries
- libs/ghc - Glasgow Haskell Compiler libraries
- libs/ocamlmods - OCaml libraries
- libs/octmods - Octave libraries
- libs/perlmods - Perl libraries
- libs/pythonmods - Python libraries
- libs/rmods - R libraries
- libs/rubymods - Ruby libraries
- net - Network-related applications and libraries
- sci - Scientific applications
- shells - Shells (command line interpreters)
- sound - Audio software
- text - Text-processing software
- utils - Utilities that do not fit elsewhere
- web - Web-related software
- x11 - General X11 packages - toolkits and utilities
- x11-system - X Window System core packages
- x11-wm - Window managers for the X Window System