Debian

Also known as Debian GNU/Linux, Debian Linux, debian.org

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
OS.screenshot_alt: Screenshot of Debian 13 (Trixie) with the GNOME desktop environment version 48.3
OS.caption: Screenshot of Debian 13 (Trixie) with the GNOME desktop environment version 48.3
OS.developer: The Debian Project
OS.family: Unix-like
OS.working state: Current
OS.source model: Open-source
OS.latest release version: ()

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Instance of: Linux distribution
Subclass of: GNU/Linux
Founded by: Ian Murdock
Based on: GNU/Linux
Movement: free software movement
Official website: www.debian.org/index.pt.html
Image: Debian 12 Bookworm KDE Plasma Desktop English.png
Motto: The universal operating system

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language of work or name: Burmese
derivative work: Musix GNU/Linux
member of: Software in the Public Interest
foundational text: Debian Social Contract
PeerTube instance URL: peertube.debian.social
copyright license: GNU General Public License
software version identifier: 13.4
website account on: identi.ca
IRC channel URL: irc://irc.debian.org/debian
affiliation: Software in the Public Interest
inception: 1993-08-16
issue tracker URL: www.debian.org/Bugs
source code repository URL: salsa.debian.org/public
package management system: dpkg
Commons category: Debian
Commons gallery: Debian
topic's main category: Category:Debian
publication date: 1993-00-00
public key fingerprint: 6ED6 F5CB 5FA6 FB2F 460A E88E EDA0 D238 8AE2 2BA9
update method: Advanced Package Tool
official blog URL: xpsuwzyljwcmk3vmurhw5ryvi66azdexzdabng5bqu56r6xc35puyeyd.onion
hashtag: Debian
Stack Exchange tag: tex.stackexchange.com/tags/debian
different from: Debian GNU/Hurd
replaces: MCC Interim Linux
social media followers: 301
email address: mailto:[email protected]
mailing list archive URL: lists.debian.org/debian-emacsen
user manual URL: www.debian.org/doc
web feed URL: bits.debian.org/feeds/feed.rss

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Contents

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.

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