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 [http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/browser/README 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.