(menu.info)Section 3.5
3.5 The 'section' field
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The 'section' field holds a slash-separated list of hierarchical
sections components.
The _authoritative list of Debian's menu structure_ is maintained in the
Debian Menu sub-policy document which is part of the Debian Policy
package. The current menu structure was drafted in 2006 by Linas
Zvirblis with input from the debian-devel mailing list.
The menu structure below is included only for convenience and is not
authoritative. If it disagrees with the structure in the Debian Menu
sub-policy, please send a wishlist bug to the 'menu' package.
Packages must be placed in leaf sections. Please do _not_ put your
packages into any other sections.
Applications
Normal applications
Accessibility
Tools to aid people with disabilities or for machines lacking
usual input devices.
Examples: gok, yasr, dasher.
Amateur Radio
Anything relating to HAM radio.
Examples: baken, hamsoft, twlog
Data Management
Interactive database programs, collection managers, address
books, bibliography tools, etc.
gaby, alexandria, mdbtools
Editors
Editors, other than office word processors, for text-based
information.
Examples: ksubtile, nano, hexedit
Education
Educational and training softwares.
Examples: gtypist, gcompris, quiz
Emulators
Software that allows you to run non-native software or more
than one OS at a time.
Examples: wine, dosemu, qemu
File Management
Tools for file management, archiving, searching, CD/DVD
burning, backup, etc.
Examples: file-roller, mc, baobab
Graphics
2D and 3D graphics manipulation software.
Examples: gimp, inkscape, imagemagick
Mobile Devices
Software that allows you to interface with mobile devices
(phones, PDAs, etc.).
Examples: kandy, gnokii, gnome-pilot
Network
Network related software. This is a three-level section, do
not put entries directly here.
Communication
Mail, USENET news, chat, instant messaging, IP telephony,
video conferencing software, etc.
Examples: xchat, gaim, mutt
File Transfer
File transfer software such as download managers, FTP
clients, P2P clients, etc.
Examples: amule, gftp, d4x
Monitoring
Network monitoring software
Examples: gip, ettercap, iptstate
Web Browsing
Web browsers, tools for offline browsing, etc.
Examples: elinks, epiphany-browser, webhttrack
Web News
Web feed (RSS, Atom, etc.) and podcast aggregators.
Examples: akregator, kitty, liferea
Office
Office suites, word processors, spreadsheets, CRM, ERP,
financial sofware, etc.
Examples: openoffice.org, tinyerp-client, gnucash
Programming
IDEs, debuggers, etc.
Examples: anjuta, gdb, eclipse
Project Management
Timetable managers, group task trackers, bug tracking
software, etc.
Examples: planner, bugzilla, gnotime
Science
Scientific and engineering-related software.
Astronomy
Astronomy-related software.
Examples: celestia, spacechart, stellarium
Biology
Biology-related software.
Examples: arb, ncbi-tools-x11, seaview
Chemistry
Chemistry-related software.
Examples: chemtool, kalzium, xdrawchem
Data Analysis
Software designed for processing, extracting, and
presenting generic scientific data.
Examples: fityk, ygraph, mn-fit
Electronics
Circuit design tools, simulators and assemblers for
microprocessors, etc
Examples: geda, gnucap, tkgate
Engineering
CAD, UML tools, diagram-drawing and other
engineering-related software.
Examples: tcm, dia, qcad
Geoscience
Geoscience-related software.
Examples: earth3d, qgis, therion
Mathematics
Mathematics-related software.
Examples: gcalctool, snappea, xeukleides
Medicine
Medicine-related software.
Examples: mssstest, gnumed-client, xmedcon
Physics
Physics-related software.
Examples: kxterm, ifrit, paw
Social
Social sciences-related software.
Examples: gnomesword, hanzim, bibletime
Shells
Various shells to be used inside a terminal emulator.
Examples: bash, ksh, zsh
Sound
Sound players, editors, and rippers/recorders.
Examples: beep-media-player, grip, audacity
System
System related software.
Administration
Administrative and system configuration utilities, also
tools for personal user settings.
Examples: gnome-control-center, configure-debian, gksu
Hardware
Tools for manipulating specific hardware, especially
non-standard laptop hardware.
Examples: toshutils, nvclock-gtk, nvtv
Language Environment
This section is reserved for language-env as a special
case.
Monitoring
System information and monitoring tools, log viewers,
etc.
Examples: top, hal-device-manager, gtkdiskfree
Package Management
Package managers and related tools.
Examples: aptitude, deborphan, smartpm
Security
Security, cryptography and privacy related software,
antiviruses, tools to track and report bugs, etc.
Examples: gpgkeys, bastille, avscan
Terminal Emulators
Graphical terminal emulators.
Examples: xterm, gnome-terminal, rxvt
Text
Text oriented tools like dictionaries, OCR, translation, text
analysis software, etc.
Examples: kdrill, stardict, turkey
TV and Radio
TV-in, TV-out, FM radio, teletext browsers, etc.
Examples: gradio, gatos, alevt
Viewers
Software for viewing images, documents and other (non-video)
media.
Examples: gqview, evince, gthumb
Video
Video players, editors, and rippers/recorders.
Examples: istanbul, totem, kino
Web Development
Software for web site editing, web programming, and site
administration.
Examples: bluefish, screem, gphpedit
Games
Games and recreations
Action
Games that involve a lot of action and require fast reflexes.
Examples: xsoldier, supertux, xmoto
Adventure
Role playing and adventure games, interactive movies and
stories, etc.
Examples: beneath-a-steel-sky, egoboo, kq
Blocks
Tetris-like games involving falling blocks.
Examples: crack-attack, frozen-bubble, netris
Board
Games played on a board.
Examples: phalanx, xshogi, xboard
Card
Games involving a deck of cards.
Examples: pysol, ace-of-penguins, xpat2
Puzzles
Tests of ingenuity and logic.
Examples: xmpuzzles, sgt-puzzles, enigma
Simulation
Simulations of the real world in all detail and complexity.
Examples: flightgear, torcs
Strategy
Games involving long-term strategic thinking.
Examples: wesnoth, widelands, netpanzer
Tools
Server browsers, configurators, editors, and other
game-related tools that are not games themselves.
Examples: xqf, crystalspace
Toys
Amusements, eye-candy, entertaining demos, screen hacks
(screensavers), etc.
Examples: xdesktopwaves, xphoon, xpenguins
Help
programs that provide user documentation
Examples: debian-reference, apt-howto, dhelp
Screen
Programs that affect the whole screen.
Saving
Tools for blanking the screen. Entries of screen hacks and
configuration GUIs should go to other appropriate sections.
Examples: xscreensaver, xlockmore
Locking
Tools for locking the screen.
Examples: xscreensaver, xlockmore
Window Managers
X window managers.
Examples: fluxbox, metacity, waimea
FVWM Modules
FVWM-based window manager modules. As only modules related to the
running window-manager are displayed, do not create subsections for
specific window-managers.
Examples: fvwm, fvwm-gnome, fvwm95
Window Maker
This section is reserved for wmaker as a special case.
All wmaker specific entries must go here.
Users wanting to access some menu entries quickly can also put them in
the root menu. This is done by using _section="/"_. Package-provided
menu entries must never use this feature.
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