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Also known as d-i

Debian-Installer is a system installer for Debian and its derivatives. It originally appeared in Skolelinux (Debian-Edu) 1.0, released in June 2004, but is now used as the official installation system since Debian 3.1 (Sarge), which was released on June 6, 2005.

Key facts

Software.screenshot
Debian10-graphical-installer.png
Software.screenshot size
300px
Software.caption
The language select screen of the Debian Installer
Software.author
Debian Project
Software.developer
Debian Install System Team
Software.latest release version
12.7 (Bookworm)
Software.programming language
C
Software.operating system
Microcosm of Debian, made of udebs (loading from Windows is supported via win32-loader)
Software.language
87 languages
Software.genre
System installer
Software.license
GPL

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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Features
  • Win32-loader
  • See also
  • External links
  • References

Debian-Installer is a system installer for Debian and its derivatives. It originally appeared in Skolelinux (Debian-Edu) 1.0, released in June 2004, but is now used as the official installation system since Debian 3.1 (Sarge), which was released on June 6, 2005.

== Features == Debian-Installer consists of two modes: a text mode and a graphical mode. Multiple components of the installer exists to configure various aspects of the installed system, and configuration of some components may require user input.

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