Debian Junior Project
Summary
typing
Debian Jr. 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.

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Debian Junior typing packages

Official Debian packages with high relevance

bambam
keyboard mashing and doodling game for babies
Maintainer: Marcin Owsiany
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sid1.4.1+dfsg-1all
bullseye1.1.2+dfsg-1all
bookworm1.2.1+dfsg-1all
trixie1.4.1+dfsg-1all
forky1.4.1+dfsg-1all
Popcon: 9 users (18 upd.)*
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Bambam is a simple baby keyboard masher application that locks the keyboard and mouse and instead displays bright colors, pictures, and sounds.

Note: for safety it is recommended to run the game in a dedicated login session, rather than as an application in your regular session, especially when leaving your child unattended with the game. Look for session type BamBam in your display manager login screen.

gcompris-qt
educational games for small children
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forky25.1.1-1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
trixie25.0.12-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
bookworm3.1-2amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
Popcon: 129 users (201 upd.)*
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GCompris is a high quality educational software suite, including a large number of activities for children aged 2 to 10. Some of the activities are game orientated, but nonetheless still educational.

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gtypist
simple ncurses touch typing tutor
Maintainer: Daniel Leidert
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forky2.9.5-4amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
bullseye2.9.5-3amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
bookworm2.9.5-3amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
trixie2.9.5-4amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
sid2.9.5-4amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
upstream2.10.1
Debtags of package gtypist:
interfacetext-mode
roleprogram
scopeutility
suitegnu
uitoolkitncurses
uselearning
Popcon: 20 users (16 upd.)*
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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.

You need fortune cookies (fortune-cookie-db) to use typefortune. There are several languages specific cookie packages (fortunes-*).

klavaro
Flexible touch typing tutor
Maintainer: Bart Martens
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bullseye3.11-1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
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trixie3.14-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
forky3.14-1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
sid3.14-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
Debtags of package klavaro:
gametyping
interfacex11
roleprogram
uitoolkitgtk
uselearning
Popcon: 82 users (91 upd.)*
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Klavaro is a simple tutor to teach correct typing, almost independently of language and very flexible regarding to new or unknown keyboard layouts.

Its key features are:

  • Internationalization
  • Ready to use keyboard layouts
  • Keyboard layout editor
  • Basic course
  • Adaptability, velocity and fluidness exercises
  • Progress charts.
ktouch
touch typing tutor for KDE
Versions of package ktouch
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trixie25.04.0-2amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
sid25.08.0-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
bullseye20.12.0-2amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
bookworm22.12.3-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
forky25.08.0-1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
upstream25.08.1
Debtags of package ktouch:
gametyping
interfacex11
roleprogram
suitekde
uitoolkitqt
usegameplaying, learning
x11application
Popcon: 144 users (462 upd.)*
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License: DFSG free
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KTouch is an aid for learning how to type with speed and accuracy. It provides a sample text to type and indicates which fingers should be used for each key.

A collection of lessons are included for a wide range of different languages and keyboard layouts, and typing statistics are used to dynamically adjust the level of difficulty.

This package is part of the KDE education module.

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pysiogame
educational activity pack for kids
Versions of package pysiogame
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forky4.20.01-3all
sid4.20.01-3all
bullseye4.20.01-1all
bookworm4.20.01-1all
trixie4.20.01-3all
upstream4.25.05
Popcon: 95 users (80 upd.)*
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License: DFSG free
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pySioGame is a set of educational activities and games for children aged between 3 and 10. The activities are grid based and can be played all in a single window. pySioGame includes maths, reading, writing, painting, and memory activities.

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tuxtype
Educational Typing Tutor Game Starring Tux
Maintainer: Holger Levsen
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forky1.8.3-7amd64,arm64,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
bullseye1.8.3-5amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
trixie1.8.3-7amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
Debtags of package tuxtype:
gamearcade, typing
juniorarcade
roleprogram
uitoolkitsdl
usegameplaying, learning
Popcon: 35 users (130 upd.)*
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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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