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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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Debian -- The Universal Operating System

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Encyclopedic overview

36 sections
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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