Please give this automated Debian package a try. It's our first take at an automated package. Feedback needed.
More instructions here...
http://www.newscloud.org/index.php/Debian_Installation_Instructions_v2.
We've released the long awaited code drop of our current NewsCloud codebase. We're planning an automated package installer for July 2007, so some of you may decide to wait for that. For now, you can follow the set up instructions on our Wiki at http://wiki.newscloud.com.
