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Architecture: any
Description: DebianEdu laptop packages
A metapackage containing dependencies for packages required on all
laptop installations in the DebianEdu custom Debian distribution.
Depends: pcmcia-cs
Why: Laptop is often dependent on pcmcia for networking
Responsible: Finn-Arne Johansen
NeedConfig: yes - set pcmcia-cs to use yenta-socket instead of i82365
Depends: wireless-tools
Why: Many (most?) laptops has a wireless Network card
Responsible: Finn-Arne Johansen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: acpid, apmd, acpi, acpi-support, xfree86-driver-synaptics, \
cpufrequtils, hibernate, uswsusp, hotkey-setup, laptop-mode-tools
Why: Useful tools for laptop hardware
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: powernowd | cpudyn | cpufreqd
Why: Saving battery power is useful on laptops. Not sure which of these
to prefer, so I list all of them in semi-random order.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: wlassistant
Recommends: network-manager | kwlan
Why: Make it easier to configure wireless networks. I'm not sure which
tool is best.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: anacron
Why: Laptops tend to not run continously, and need a cron to cope
with that.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: bluez-cups, bluez-pin, bluez-utils, kdebluetooth
Why: Bluetooth support. Laptops tend to have that feature.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Recommend: unison
Why: File system synchronization tool, useful for keeping laptop and
home directory server in sync.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
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