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Debian () is a Linux distribution developed by the Debian Project, established by Ian Murdock in August 1993.

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Debian is a free, open-source operating system built on Linux that has been developed by a volunteer community since 1993, making it one of the longest-running and most stable Linux distributions available. It matters because it serves as the foundation for many other popular operating systems and is widely used by individuals, businesses, and servers worldwide for its reliability and commitment to free software principles.

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OS.language: Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil) (partially), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America) (partially), Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
OS.language count: 78
OS.package manager: APT, dpkg
OS.kernel type: Monolithic (Linux kernel)
OS.userland: GNU
OS.ui: GNOME (others available)
OS.license: DFSG-compatible licenses, plus proprietary firmware files
OS.logo: Debian-OpenLogo.svgclass=skin-invert
OS.logo size: 100px
OS.logo alt: Debian logo with text: debian
OS.screenshot: File:Debian 13 (Trixie) screenshot - using GNOME desktop.png

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History
Version history
Founding (1993–1998)
Leader election (1999–2005)
Sarge and later releases (2005–present)
Features
Kernels
Desktop environments
Localization
Multimedia support
Distribution{{anchor|Live_images}}
Packages
APT tools
{{Anchor|GDEBI}}GDebi and other front-ends
Repositories
Cross-distribution package managers
Branches
Numbering scheme
Branding
Hardware
Architectures
Organization
Developers
Development
Release cycle
Security
Value
Institutional users
Forks and derivatives
Derivatives and flavors
Debian GNU/Hurd
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD
See also
References and notes
Sources
External links

Debian () is a Linux distribution developed by the Debian Project, established by Ian Murdock in August 1993.

Debian is developed openly by a team of volunteers guided by the Debian Project Leader and three foundation documents: the Debian Social Contract, the Debian Constitution, and the Debian Free Software Guidelines.