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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/
Debianizzati (Italian)
Debian Administrator's Handbook
Screenshots https://screenshots.debian.net/DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors https://www.debian.org/distrib/ftplist
Debian on CDDistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker https://bugs.debian.org/
Related Websites Bits from DebianPlanet DebianDebian WikiDebian AdminDebian BackportsDebian ArgentinaDebian ChinaDebian Czech RepublicDebian Czech RepublicDebian Denmark Debian FranceDebian FranceDebian GermanyDebian ItalyDebian ItalyDebian JapanDebian PolandDebian PolandDebian Russia
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4.0: SymsysLinuxoid (Russian) • Free Software MagazineLinuxsoft (Czech) • Techno Wizah
3.1: Linux DevCenterLinux.com
3.0: Linux.comServerWatchDistroWatch
Where To Buy or Try Shells.com

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 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
 • 2008-07-27: Distribution Release: Debian GNU/Linux 4.0r4
 • More Debian releases...

  Headlines:
 • 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
 • 2022-12-17 Debian updates Bullseye media
 • 2022-11-22 Testing and Unstable users may find Anacron disabled
 • 2022-10-13 Debian prepares for Bookworm freeze
 • 2022-10-02 Debian votes on non-free firmware on install media
 • 2022-09-10 Debian publishes new media for Buster and Bullseye
 • More Debian headlines...

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  • Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.
  • 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
bookworm
11
bullseye
Release Date 2023-06-04 2023-06-04 2021-08-14
End Of Life      
Price (US$) Free Free Free
Image Size (MB)     300-3700
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, mipsel, 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 11
abiword (3.0.5) 3.0.5 3.0.5 3.0.4
alsa-lib (1.2.9) 1.2.8 1.2.8 1.2.4
amdgpu (23.0.0) 23.0.0 23.0.0 19.1.0
bash (5.2.15) 5.2.15 5.2.15 5.1
bind (9.18.15) 9.18.13 9.18.12 9.16.15
chromium (114.0.5735.90) 114.0.5735.90 113.0.5672.126 90.0.4430.212
cups (2.4.3) 2.4.2 2.4.2 2.3.3
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3 4.4.3 4.4.1
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.47.0 1.47.0 1.46.2
firefox (113.0.2) 113.0.2 -- 78.12.0
freetype (2.13.0) 2.12.1 2.12.1 2.10.4
gcc (13.1.0) 12.2.0 12.2.0 10.2.1
gimp (2.10.34) 2.10.34 2.10.34 2.10.22
glibc (2.37) 2.36 2.36 2.31
gnome-shell (44.2) 43.4 43.4 3.38.4
gnucash (5.1) 4.13 4.13 4.4
gnumeric (1.12.55) 1.12.55 1.12.55 1.12.48
grub (2.06) 2.06 2.06 2.04
gtk (4.10.3) 3.24.37 3.24.37 3.24.24
httpd (2.4.57) 2.4.57 2.4.57 2.4.48
inkscape (1.2.2) 1.2.2 1.2.2 1.0.2
k3b (23.04.1) 22.12.3 22.12.3 20.12.2
kmod (30) 30 30 28
krita (5.1.5) 5.1.5 5.1.5 4.4.2
libreoffice (7.5.3) 7.4.5 7.4.5 7.0.4
linux (6.3.5) 6.1.27 6.1.27 5.10.46
lxpanel (0.10.1) 0.10.1 0.10.1 0.10.1
mariadb (10.11.3) 10.11.3 10.11.3 10.5.11
mate-desktop (1.26.1) 1.26.0 1.26.0 1.24.1
mesa (23.1.1) 22.3.6 22.3.6 20.3.5
mysql (8.0.33) 8.0.33 -- --
nautilus (44.2) 43.4 43.2 3.38.2
NVIDIA (530.41.03) 525.105.17 525.105.17 460.91.03
openbox (3.6.1) 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1
openjdk (20.0.1) 11.0.18 -- 11.0.12
openssh (9.3p1) 9.2p1 9.2p1 8.4p1
openssl (3.1.1) 3.0.9 3.0.9 1.1.1k
perl (5.36.1) 5.36.0 5.36.0 5.32.1
php (8.2.6) 8.2.5 8.2.5 7.4.21
plasma-desktop (5.27.5) 5.27.5 5.27.5 5.20.5
postfix (3.8.0) 3.7.5 3.7.5 3.5.6
postgresql (15.3) 15.3 15.3 13.3
Python (3.11.3) 3.11.2 3.11.2 3.9.2
qt (6.5.1) 5.15.8 5.15.8 5.15.2
samba (4.18.3) 4.17.8 4.17.8 4.13.5
systemd (253.5) 252.6 252.6 247.3
thunderbird (102.11.2) 102.11.0 102.11.0 78.12.0
vim (9.0) 9.0 9.0 8.2
vlc (3.0.18) 3.0.18 3.0.18 3.0.16
wayland (1.22.0) 1.21.0 1.21.0 --
xfdesktop (4.18.1) 4.18.1 4.18.1 4.16
xorg-server (21.1.8) 21.1.7 21.1.7 1.20.11

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Version: testing
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-05-29
Votes: 21


Tried the testing edition (Bookworm) and have been so impressed I immediately switched all of my machines to Debian.

What kept me from trying Debian in my 10+ years of using Linux was the exclusion of non-free firmware from the installer. This has been changed with Bookworm.

It has probably the most sane defaults I've encountered in a distribution. It required really minimal extra configuration, and anyone with a bit of Linux experience should find it very easy to set up. The #kdeplasma default environment is excellent as well, hats off to everyone who contributes to both projects.



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Version: 11
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-28
Votes: 4


Debian is just great. Everything you need nothing you don't want. I've been using different distros for 20 years and this is the one to rule them all. Stay here awhile....Debian is just great. Everything you need nothing you don't want. I've been using different distros for 20 years and this is the one to rule them all. Stay here awhile....Debian is just great. Everything you need nothing you don't want. I've been using different distros for 20 years and this is the one to rule them all. Stay here awhile....



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Version: testing
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-05-27
Votes: 6


Debian can be perfect on condition :
1. You use the net-install available : debian.org/releases/xyz
xyz being : stable, testing or sid
2. Steer clear of the predefined desktop-packages
3. Replace systemd
(HowTo : wiki.debian.org/Init#Changing_the_init_system_-_at_installation_time)

Once the above base-install has completed, update and install aptitude
- apt update && apt upgrade -y

Next install aptitude and clear the "Install recommended packages" option

Next install whatever you need
- wiki.debian.org/xyz ; xyz == KDE, xfce, LXQt .... will list
the contents of the metapackages used by the installer

The result is a fast and clean system without Recommends-horror.


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