Debian Junior Project
Summary
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Debian Jr. programming

The emphasis for this sampling of programming packages for children is first on simple interpreted languages. Also important for using languages with children are good documentation, and some ability to produce visual programs without too much effort. It is by no means a complete list, and you are encouraged to explore other languages with children as well; even those that are not specifically aimed for children.

The Logo language is specifically designed for children, with a strong emphasis on the visual and concrete. Littlewizard is an icon-based graphical programming language also designed for children.

Scratch is an easy, interactive, collaborative, visual programming language with children from ages 8 and up as their target group.

Arduino is a popular micro controller that is widely used by both people learning electronics and programming as well as seasoned veterans doing complex projects. It is necessary to connect a physical Arduino circuit board in order to experiment with arduino.

Description

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

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Debian Junior programming packages

Official Debian packages with high relevance

arduino
??? missing short description for package arduino :-(
Versions of package arduino
ReleaseVersionArchitectures
bullseye1.8.13+dfsg1-2amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
sid1.8.19+dfsg1-5amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
forky1.8.19+dfsg1-5amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
trixie1.8.19+dfsg1-3amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386
bookworm1.8.19+dfsg1-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386
Debtags of package arduino:
fieldelectronics
roleprogram
Popcon: 659 users (198 upd.)*
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 License: DFSG free
Git
kturtle
??? missing short description for package kturtle :-(
Versions of package kturtle
ReleaseVersionArchitectures
sid26.04.0-1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,loong64,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
bullseye20.12.1-1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
bookworm22.12.3-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
trixie25.04.0-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
forky26.04.0-1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,loong64,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
upstream26.04.1
Debtags of package kturtle:
develide
fieldmathematics
interfacex11
roleprogram
scopeutility
suitekde
uitoolkitqt
uselearning
x11application
Popcon: 115 users (308 upd.)*
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 License: DFSG free
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Other screenshots of package kturtle
VersionURL
4.2.4-1https://screenshots.debian.net/screenshot/kturtle/2194
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laby
??? missing short description for package laby :-(
Versions of package laby
ReleaseVersionArchitectures
forky0.7.0-2amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
trixie0.7.0-2amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
bullseye0.7.0-1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
bookworm0.7.0-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
sid0.7.0-2amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,loong64,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
Debtags of package laby:
devellang:c, lang:java, lang:ocaml
fieldmathematics
interfacex11
roleprogram
uitoolkitgtk
usegameplaying, learning
Popcon: 20 users (50 upd.)*
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 License: DFSG free
Git
Screenshots of package laby
littlewizard
??? missing short description for package littlewizard :-(
Versions of package littlewizard
ReleaseVersionArchitectures
bookworm1.2.2-4.1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
bullseye1.2.2-4.1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
trixie1.2.2-5amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
sid1.2.2-5amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,loong64,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
Debtags of package littlewizard:
develinterpreter
fieldmathematics
interfacex11
roleprogram
uitoolkitgtk
uselearning
x11application
Popcon: 13 users (32 upd.)*
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 License: DFSG free
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Screenshots of package littlewizard
puredata
??? missing short description for package puredata :-(
Versions of package puredata
ReleaseVersionArchitectures
trixie-backports0.56.2+ds-1~bpo13+1all
forky0.56.2+ds-1all
sid0.56.2+ds-1all
bullseye0.51.4-1all
bullseye-security0.51.4-1+deb11u1all
bookworm0.53.1+ds-2+deb12u1all
bookworm-backports0.55.2+ds-1~bpo12+1all
trixie0.55.2+ds-2all
upstream0.56-3test1
Debtags of package puredata:
develeditor, ide, ui-builder
fieldarts
interfacex11
roleprogram
scopeapplication
soundmidi, mixer, player, recorder
uitoolkittk
useediting
works-withaudio, image, image:raster
x11application
Popcon: 53 users (93 upd.)*
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Other screenshots of package puredata
VersionURL
0.41.4-1https://screenshots.debian.net/screenshot/puredata/1322
 Screenshots of package puredata
scratch
??? missing short description for package scratch :-(
Maintainer: Miriam Ruiz (Holger Levsen)
Versions of package scratch
ReleaseVersionArchitectures
bookworm1.4.0.6~dfsg1-6.1all
bullseye1.4.0.6~dfsg1-6.1all
Debtags of package scratch:
fieldcomputer-science
uitoolkitgtk
Popcon: 50 users (7 upd.)*
Versions and Archs
 License: DFSG free
Screenshots of package scratch
sonic-pi
??? missing short description for package sonic-pi :-(
Versions of package sonic-pi
ReleaseVersionArchitectures
forky3.2.2~repack-12.1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
sid3.2.2~repack-12.1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
bullseye3.2.2~repack-7amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
bookworm3.2.2~repack-8amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,mipsel
trixie3.2.2~repack-12amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
upstream4.6.0
Popcon: 21 users (17 upd.)*
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 License: DFSG free
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squeak-vm
??? missing short description for package squeak-vm :-(
Versions of package squeak-vm
ReleaseVersionArchitectures
bullseye4.10.2.2614-8amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
forky4.10.2.2614+20120917~dfsg-3.1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,loong64,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
sid4.10.2.2614+20120917~dfsg-3.1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,loong64,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
bookworm4.10.2.2614+20120917~dfsg-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
upstream4.10.2.2614+20260514~dfsg
Debtags of package squeak-vm:
develide, runtime
interfacex11
roleprogram
scopesuite
Popcon: 56 users (58 upd.)*
Newer upstream!
 License: DFSG free
Git
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