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The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system is called Debian. Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel. Linux is a completely free piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. Of course, the thing that people want is application software: programs to help them get what they want to do done, from editing documents to running a business to playing games to writing more software. Debian comes with over 50,000 packages (precompiled software that is bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine) - all of it free. It's a bit like a tower. At the base is the kernel. On top of that are all the basic tools. Next is all the software that you run on the computer. At the top of the tower is Debian -- carefully organizing and fitting everything so it all works together.



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Debian Summary
Distribution Debian (formerly Debian GNU/Linux)
Home Page https://www.debian.org/
Mailing Lists https://lists.debian.org/
User Forums https://forums.debian.net/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://www.debian.org/doc/
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Debian Administrator's Handbook
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Download Mirrors https://www.debian.org/distrib/ftplist
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Bug Tracker https://bugs.debian.org/
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3.1: Linux DevCenterLinux.com
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Where To Buy or Try The Linux ShopShells.comWeb-based Debian VM

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2023-06-10: Distribution Release: Debian 12
 • 2021-08-14: Distribution Release: Debian 11
 • 2019-07-07: Distribution Release: Debian 10
 • 2017-06-18: Distribution Release: Debian 9
 • 2015-04-26: Distribution Release: Debian GNU/Linux 8.0
 • 2013-05-05: Distribution Release: Debian GNU/Linux 7.0
 • 2011-02-06: Distribution Release: Debian GNU/Linux 6.0
 • 2009-02-15: Distribution Release: Debian GNU/Linux 5.0
 • 2009-02-01: Development Release: Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 RC2
 • 2008-11-13: Development Release: Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 RC1
 • 2008-10-24: Distribution Release: Debian GNU/Linux 4.0r5
 • 2008-08-27: Development Release: Debian Live 5.0 Beta 1
 • More Debian releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2023-10-09 What makes Debian special
 • 2023-08-17 Debian project turns 30 years old
 • 2023-07-24 Debian supports RISC-V
 • 2023-07-22 Debian publishes version 12.1
 • 2023-06-13 Debian GNU/Hurd project publishes update
 • 2023-05-16 Debian team tests the system installer
 • 2023-04-24 Jonathan Carter wins Debian Project Leader election
 • 2023-03-15 Debian has one candidate for Project Leader
 • 2023-01-23 Debian adopting Opensnitch package
 • 2023-01-19 Debian 12 entering freeze
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  • Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.
Feature unstable
sid
testing
trixie
12
bookworm
Release Date 2023-10-15 2023-06-11 2023-06-10
End Of Life      
Price (US$) Free Free Free
Image Size (MB)      
Free Download ISO ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop GNOME GNOME GNOME
Package Management DEB DEB DEB
Release Model Rolling Semi Fixed
Office Suite Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice Calligra, GOffice, LibreOffice
Processor Architecture amd64, aarch64, armel, armhf, i686, mips64el, ppc64el, s390x amd64, aarch64, armel, armhf, i686, mipsel, mips64el, ppc64el, s390x amd64, aarch64, armel, armhf, i686, mipsel, mips64el, ppc64el, s390x
Init Software systemd systemd systemd
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes
Asian Language Support Yes Yes Yes
Full Package List unstable testing 12
abiword (3.0.5) 3.0.5 3.0.5 3.0.5
alsa-lib (1.2.10) 1.2.10 1.2.9 1.2.8
amdgpu (23.0.0) 23.0.0 23.0.0 23.0.0
bash (5.2.15) 5.2.15 5.2.15 5.2.15
bind (9.18.19) 9.19.17 9.19.17 9.18.12
chromium (118.0.5993.70) 118.0.5993.70 117.0.5938.149 113.0.5672.126
cups (2.4.7) 2.4.7 2.4.7 2.4.2
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3 4.4.3 4.4.3
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.47.0 1.47.0 1.47.0
firefox (118.0.2) 118.0.2 -- --
freetype (2.13.2) 2.13.2 2.13.2 2.12.1
gcc (13.2.0) 13.2.0 13.2.0 12.2.0
gimp (2.10.34) 2.10.34 2.10.34 2.10.34
glibc (2.38) 2.37 2.37 2.36
gnome-shell (45.0) 44.5 44.5 43.4
gnucash (5.4-1) 5.3 5.3 4.13
gnumeric (1.12.55) 1.12.55 1.12.55 1.12.55
grub (2.06) 2.12rc1 2.06 2.06
gtk (4.12.3) 3.24.38 3.24.38 3.24.37
httpd (2.4.57) 2.4.57 2.4.57 2.4.57
inkscape (1.3) 1.2.2 1.2.2 1.2.2
k3b (23.08.2) 22.12.3 22.12.3 22.12.3
kmod (31) 30 30 30
krita (5.2.0) 5.2.0 5.1.5 5.1.5
libreoffice (7.6.2) 7.5.8rc1 7.5.6 7.4.5
linux (6.5.7) 6.5.6 6.5.3 6.1.27
lxpanel (0.10.1) 0.10.1 0.10.1 0.10.1
mariadb (11.0.3) 10.11.5 10.11.4 10.11.3
mate-desktop (1.26.2) 1.26.2 1.26.2 1.26.0
mesa (23.2.1) 23.1.3 -- 22.3.6
mysql (8.1.0) 8.0.34 -- --
nautilus (45.0) 45.0 44.2.1 43.2
NVIDIA (535.113.01) 525.125.06 525.125.06 525.105.17
openbox (3.6.1) 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1
openjdk (21) 11.0.214ea -- --
openssh (9.5p1) 9.4p1 9.4p1 9.2p1
openssl (3.1.3) 3.0.11 3.0.11 3.0.9
perl (5.38.0) 5.36.0 5.36.0 5.36.0
php (8.2.11) 8.2.10 8.2.10 8.2.5
plasma-desktop (5.27.8) 5.27.8 5.27.8 5.27.5
postfix (3.8.2) 3.8.2 3.8.2 3.7.5
postgresql (16.0) 16.0 16.0 15.3
Python (3.12.0) 3.11.4 3.11.4 3.11.2
qt (6.6.0) 5.15.10 5.15.10 5.15.8
samba (4.19.1) 4.19.1 4.19.0 4.17.8
systemd (254.5) 254.5 254.5 252.6
thunderbird (115.3.2) 115.3.1 115.3.1 102.11.0
vim (9.0) 9.0 9.0 9.0
vlc (3.0.19) 3.0.18 3.0.18 3.0.18
wayland (1.22.0) 1.22.0 1.22.0 1.21.0
xfdesktop (4.18.1) 4.18.1 4.18.1 4.18.1
xorg-server (21.1.8) 21.1.8 21.1.8 21.1.7

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Version: 12
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-10
Votes: 47


Debian is installed on all my computers and home file storage.
At the very beginning of my acquaintance with Linux, I tried to work on different distributions of Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Open Suse, Fedora, Manjaro.
Open Suse was discarded immediately, because... The speed of my Internet connection is low, and after each reboot it took a very, very long time to update the repository.
So long that I couldn't wait to finish.
Ubuntu kept throwing an error throughout the day, or it would hang, or the application would not respond.
The default snap installed personally dislikes me - the terrible smell of Windows influence.
Snap is a step towards limiting software review by the Linux community.
I have 3 computers with an Intel D525 processor that do not run the Ubuntu installer.
Gnome becomes the heaviest and least customizable desktop.
Xubuntu - Ubuntu installer does not run on computers with a D525 processor.
Manjaro - after the next reboot the hornbeam did not start. And no information about the reason. Strange distribution.
Debian XFCE4 is the only desktop that runs reliably on any hardware.
Debian XFCE4 is your choice for the future.
The unique ability to create my own context menu allowed me to adapt XFCE to quickly solve my problems.
I supplemented the context menu with my own programs and wrote my own file manager.
Debian with XFCE4 desktop is the most stable, reliable and user-friendly operating system!
A huge THANK YOU to all the developers and the entire DEBIAN community!
Eternal memory of Ian Murdock!



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Version: 12
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-09
Votes: 14


Debian is a reason to stop distro-hopping.

Debian is stable. Even the testing version is more stable than some other distros 'stable' versions.

Fedora is great if you want the latest, and use twice as much RAM.

Ubuntu is great if you don't mind being occasionally told what to do.

Arch is great if you want deep involvement with your install, or even, if you want a very stable system that you have complete control of.

But what I like aboot Debian, and why I prefer it, is that I have a rock solid stable system that I am also in control of.

Also, many applications that are not in the official repositories are available in the .deb binary format that can be installed via 'gdebi'.

Once past the original install, all it takes is setting up user permissions (e.g. make oneself 'Administrator') and setting up repository preferences (Synaptic).

Then you can add compatible repositories (backports, multimedia, other Debian based dsitros) and if need be, change their priority level in /etc/apt/preferences.d/"name". The highest number wins. (Look this up. DistroWatch is not a space for administrative tutorials.)

If you prefer the command line approach, then that can be done too.

It's not even necessary to have a desktop environment. And GUI applications can still be run without a DE.

Speaking of DE's, Debian has a multitude of choice, including my preferred LXDE, which several distros have abandoned in favour of the slower, bloated, immature LXQt.

For a live version, choose your preferred DE, including LXQt.

For an installation, I recommend the netinstall version, whereby you can install as many DE's as you like.

Be aware that whichever DE you choose will install all of the dependencies, so be prepared to do a bit of cleaning afterwards.

But simply: if you want a secure stable system, then I recommend Debian.

Many of the best distros are based upon Debian, and it's easy to customise.




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Version: 12
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-08
Votes: 17


Hello, I recently installed debian12 under KDE
on my mini pc “MINIS FORUM Series U700”
CPU: Core i5-5257U 4x2.7Ghz
GPU: Intel-Iris Graphcis 6100 with 8GB of RAM and everything works great.


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