Web Directory

» Aptitude
   A highly configurable console front-end for Debian APT. Downloads and screenshots provided.
   http://algebraicthunk.net/~dburrows/projects/aptitude/

» Creating Debian Linux packages
   Describes the basics of creating Debian packages for distributing programs and source code. This article shows the necessary components of a package and how to put them together to end up with a final product.
   http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-debpkg.html

» Debfoster
   Removes orphaned packages. Downloads and a brief tutorial provided.
   http://www.fruit.je/debfoster/

» Demish
   Allows package mirror maintainers to choose which packages they want in their mirror. Downloads provided.
   http://luon.net/~admar/

» aptsamever
   Lists or removes old duplicate versions of packages installed by apt-get. Downloads provided.
   http://aptsamever.sourceforge.net/

» deborphan
   Checks for orphaned packages and removes them. Downloads and documentation provided.
   http://freshmeat.net/projects/deborphan/