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The Pyra will, as shipped, run Debian Jessie, using the official Debian ARMhf repo for most software, with Pyra-specific packages available from a repo on pyra-handheld.com.
The Pyra will, as shipped, run Debian Stretch, using the official Debian ARMhf repo for most software, with Pyra-specific packages available from a repo on pyra-handheld.com.


A list of software in Debian can be found [https://packages.debian.org/jessie/ here] (check for armhf as the architecture).
A list of software in Debian can be found [https://packages.debian.org/stretch/ here] (check for armhf as the architecture).
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== Installing/updating software ==
== Installing/updating software ==


To install software on the command line, try searching for a keyword like this:  <code>apt-cache search synthesizer</code>.  Then run <code>sudo apt-get install zynaddsubfx</code> to install the program.  Then type in <code>zynaddsubfx</code> to run it.  Try to keep your list of available software updated with <code>sudo apt-get update</code>, and keep your installed programs up-to-date via <code>sudo apt-get upgrade</code>.  (For those new to Linux, this is a very quick and painless process compared to other OSes.)
There are beginner-friendly package-managers such as Synaptic (GUI) or gnome-packagekit. Keeping things up to date, searching for available software, and installing programs is all easily done with those. A "DBP Manager" is planned to combine installation, updating and searching for both DEB's and DBP's.
 
To install Debian packages on the command line, try searching for a keyword like this:  <code>apt-cache search synthesizer</code>.  Then run <code>sudo apt-get install zynaddsubfx</code> to install the program.  Then type in <code>zynaddsubfx</code> to run it.  Try to keep your list of available software updated with <code>sudo apt-get update</code>, and keep your installed programs up-to-date via <code>sudo apt-get upgrade</code>.  (For those new to Linux, updating can be done by the GUI explained above.)


Alternatively, there are beginner-friendly package-managers such as Aptitude (curses) and Synaptic (GUI) for users who feel uncomfortable with command-line tools.  Keeping things up to date, searching for available software, and installing it follow the same ideas as above, but with a graphical user interface.
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=== Important note ===
=== Important note ===
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== Reinstalling Debian ==
== Reinstalling Debian ==


If you have somehow completely borked your system, it is possible to reinstall Debian. Pyra-specific images and installer can be found [http://packages.pyra-handheld.com/images/ here].
If you have somehow completely borked your system, it is possible to reinstall Debian. Pyra-specific images and installer can be found [http://packages.pyra-handheld.com/images/ here].
 
Go to the [[Manual#Reflashing_a_Pyra|manual]] for instructions on flashing the Pyra.


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Latest revision as of 23:50, 17 January 2021

The Pyra will, as shipped, run Debian Stretch, using the official Debian ARMhf repo for most software, with Pyra-specific packages available from a repo on pyra-handheld.com.

A list of software in Debian can be found here (check for armhf as the architecture).


Installing/updating software

There are beginner-friendly package-managers such as Synaptic (GUI) or gnome-packagekit. Keeping things up to date, searching for available software, and installing programs is all easily done with those. A "DBP Manager" is planned to combine installation, updating and searching for both DEB's and DBP's.

To install Debian packages on the command line, try searching for a keyword like this: apt-cache search synthesizer. Then run sudo apt-get install zynaddsubfx to install the program. Then type in zynaddsubfx to run it. Try to keep your list of available software updated with sudo apt-get update, and keep your installed programs up-to-date via sudo apt-get upgrade. (For those new to Linux, updating can be done by the GUI explained above.)


Important note

It's important to keep your Debian software up-to-date as above, but also your DBP software as well.

Reinstalling Debian

If you have somehow completely borked your system, it is possible to reinstall Debian. Pyra-specific images and installer can be found here.

Go to the manual for instructions on flashing the Pyra.


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