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