At this time, precompiled packages are available only for Debian-like systems, using recent releases of Debian or Ubuntu.

To install debian packages for edgy, or feisty, add the following lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list, replacing the word DIST with edgy, or feisty as appropriate:

deb http://allmydata.org/debian/  DIST  main tahoe
deb-src http://allmydata.org/debian/  DIST  main tahoe

Then update and install the allmydata-tahoe package. apt-get will automatically acquire a foolscap .deb package from the same location in order to satisfy its dependencies. These packages are generated each time the code is changed, and represent the most up-to-date (read "unstable") version available. The usual warnings about no guarantees apply: it might cause your computer to catch fire, might steal your dog, etc.

After installing see the ​the README file for how to use it.

Tahoe packages for debian "etch" are in the works.

There are no pre-built packages available for dapper or sarge, as these releases are too old to provide the necessary support packages (python-central, setuptools, etc). You can probably still install from source on these releases, however.