Bbone with Debian - can't install python-mmap, python-distutils for PyBBIO

Hey Guys,
I have been working on an autopilot for an rc airplane using arduino for a while. I have a functioning control loop, and it is now time to scale up the project!
So I am using the beaglebone to control my rc airplane. I am new to python, fairly familiar with linux.

I would like to run debian for this project - its lighter than ubuntu (i do not need any desktop functionality for this project) and I do not really like some of the features on angstrom (avahi, connman etc).

Regardless, I have tried both a debian and angstrom install, and I cannot get the following packages for the pybbio library:
python-mmap, python-distutils

root@drone1:~# apt-get install python-distutils python-mmap python-pyserialReading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Unable to locate package python-distutils
E: Unable to locate package python-mmap
E: Unable to locate package python-pyserial

I did manage serial-python later, but I could not find python-mmap from anywhere else. I am currently downloading a zip for the distutils, we’ll see if that works.
Any ideas here guys??

Ultimately I need the following functionality:

  1. read sensors from i2c bus
  2. read ppc from hobby rc receiver
  3. read gps
  4. read analog sensoor (airspeed)
  5. write to servos

Hey Guys,
I have been working on an autopilot for an rc airplane using arduino for a
while. I have a functioning control loop, and it is now time to scale up the
project!
So I am using the beaglebone to control my rc airplane. I am new to python,
fairly familiar with linux.

I would like to run debian for this project - its lighter than ubuntu (i do
not need any desktop functionality for this project) and I do not really
like some of the features on angstrom (avahi, connman etc).

Regardless, I have tried both a debian and angstrom install, and I cannot
get the following packages for the pybbio library:
python-mmap, python-distutils

root@drone1:~# apt-get install python-distutils python-mmap
python-pyserialReading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package python-distutils

"python-distutils-extra"

E: Unable to locate package python-mmap

"python-smmap"

E: Unable to locate package python-pyserial

"pyserial"

Regards,

Thank you!