TeX/LaTeX: How do you configure it? How do you get it "rolling"?

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Hello-

	I've downloaded all the packages for minimum Tex/LaTeX installation 
under Debian. However, my tetex-bin package is still broken (it's "C**" 
in dselect), but there's no "conflict" or abything. It seems it's a 
matter of configuring.
	I've already tried texconfigure. I'm stuck. The packages don't work, and 
I don't know why.
	Does anyone know of a step-by-step tutorial for setting up TeX/LaTeX 
under Debian? Or "known problems"?

	Thank You.

	Best regards,

	Henry L.