Summary
Typing
This metapackage will install typing tutors and typing games for
various skill levels. This collection of packages was assembled
in the hope that children become comfortable with the keyboard
quickly while having fun learning it.
The list to the right includes various software projects which are of some interest to the Debian Junior Project. Currently, only a few of them are available as Debian packages. It is our goal, however, to include all software in Debian Junior which can sensibly add to a high quality Debian Pure Blend.
For a better overview of the project's availability as a Debian package, each head row has a color code according to this scheme:
If you discover a project which looks like a good candidate for Debian Junior
to you, or if you have prepared an unofficial Debian package, please do not hesitate to
send a description of that project to the Debian Junior mailing list
Links to other tasks
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Debian Junior Typing packages
Official Debian packages with high relevance
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Gtypist
A simple ncurses touch typing tutor
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| Versions of package gtypist |
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| Release | Version | Architectures |
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| sid | 2.8.3-1 | s390,alpha,amd64,armel,hppa,hurd-i386,i386,ia64,mips,mipsel,powerpc,sparc |
| squeeze | 2.8.3-1 | sparc,powerpc,ia64,i386,hppa,s390,armel,amd64,mipsel,mips |
| etch | 2.7-5 | arm,s390,mips,mipsel,powerpc,amd64,sparc,hppa,alpha,i386,ia64 |
| lenny | 2.7-5 | i386,sparc,hppa,amd64,mips,arm,powerpc,s390,mipsel,armel,alpha,ia64 |
| Debtags of package gtypist: |
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| interface | text-mode |
| role | program |
| scope | utility |
| uitoolkit | ncurses |
| use | learning |
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License: DFSG free
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Displays exercise lines, measures your typing speed and
accuracy, and displays the results. Two exercise types
are possible: drills and speed tests.
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Tuxtype
Educational Typing Tutor Game Starring Tux
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| Versions of package tuxtype |
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| Release | Version | Architectures |
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| sid | 1.8.0-1 | s390,alpha,amd64,armel,hppa,i386,ia64,mips,mipsel,powerpc,sparc |
| squeeze | 1.8.0-1 | sparc,powerpc,ia64,i386,hppa,s390,armel,amd64,mipsel,mips |
| sid | 1.7.4.dfsg1-1 | hurd-i386 |
| etch | 1.5.6.dfsg1-3 | s390,mips,arm,mipsel,powerpc,amd64,sparc,hppa,alpha,i386,ia64 |
| lenny | 1.5.17.dfsg1-4 | i386,s390,hppa,amd64,mips,sparc,powerpc,alpha,mipsel,arm,ia64,armel |
| Debtags of package tuxtype: |
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| game | typing, arcade |
| junior | arcade |
| role | program |
| uitoolkit | sdl |
| use | learning, gameplaying |
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License: DFSG free
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TuxTyping is an educational typing tutorial game starring
Tux, the Linux Penguin. The player guides Tux to eat fish
which are falling from the top of the screen. Each fish has a
letter written on it. When the player presses the
corresponding key, Tux will position himself to eat the fish.
The game is intended for children learning to type, though it
does have higher difficulty levels which even experienced
typists may find challenging.
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