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Debian

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 ("Lenny") with GNOME
OS
Company / developerDebian Project
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateCurrent
Source modelFree and open source software
Initial release16 August 1993
Frequently updatedyes
Update methodAPT (several front-ends available)
Package managerdpkg
Supported platformsIA-32, x86-64, PowerPC, SPARC, DEC Alpha, ARM, MIPS, HPPA, S390, IA-64
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux, FreeBSD), Micro (Hurd)
UserlandGNU
user interfaceGNOME, KDE, Xfce, and LXDE
LicenseFree software, mainly the GNU GPL, and other licenses

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Debian ( ) is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software especially under the GNU General Public License and other free software licenses. The primary form, Debian GNU/Linux, which uses the Linux kernel and GNU OS tools, is a popular and influential GNU/Linux distribution. It is distributed with access to repositories containing thousands of software packages ready for installation and use. Debian is known for relatively strict adherence to the Unix and free software philosophies as well as using collaborative software development and testing processes. Debian can be used as a desktop as well as server operating system. It focuses on stability and security and is used as a base for many other distributions.

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Security information and policy :

Release history :
Legend
Release no longer supported
Release still supported
Future release

Release history :
Version Code name Release date Ports Packages Supported until Notes
1.1 buzz 17 June 1996 1 474 1996-09 dpkg, ELF transition, Linux 2.0
1.2 rex 12 December 1996 1 848 1996 
1.3 bo 5 June 1997 1 974 1997 
2.0 hamm 24 July 1998 2 ≈ 1,500 1998 glibc transition, new architecture: m68k
2.1 slink 9 March 1999 4 ≈ 2,250 2000-12 APT, new architectures: alpha, sparc
2.2 potato 15 August 2000 6 ≈ 3,900 2003-04 New architectures: arm, powerpc
3.0 woody 19 July 2002 11 ≈ 8,500 2006-08 New architectures: hppa, ia64, mips, mipsel, s390
3.1 sarge 6 June 2005 11 ≈ 15,400 2008-04 Modular installer, semi-official amd64 support.
4.0 etch 8 April 2007 11 ≈ 18,000 2010-02-15 New architecture: amd64, dropped architecture: m68k. Graphical installer, udev transition, modular X.Org transition. Latest update 4.0r9 was released 2010-05-22
5.0 lenny 14 February 2009 11+1  ≈ 23,000 TBA New architecture/binary ABI: armel. SPARC 32-bit hardware support dropped. Full Eee PC support. Latest update 5.0.5 was released 2010-06-26.
6.0 squeeze 2010 10+2  TBA TBA squeeze will be frozen in preparation for release once Python 2.6 and the other transitions are completed, which is expected to be in late August at the earliest .

Release history :

APT, installing packages from online repositories :

Kernels : Linux kernel versions
Debian release Debian Linux kernel Latest Linux kernel version just before the Debian release
1.1 buzz on 17 June 1996 2.0 2.0.14 on 6 June 1996
1.2 rex on 12 December 1996 2.0.27 2.0.27 on 1 December 1996
1.3 bo on 5 June 1997 2.0.29
2.0.30
for 1.3.1 also 2.0.33		 2.0.30 on 8 April 1997
2.0 hamm on 24 July 1998 2.0.33
2.0.34		 2.0.35 on 13 July 1998
2.1 slink on 9 March 1999 2.0.35-3
2.0.36-3
2.1.125-1
2.2.1-1		 2.2.3 on 9 March 1999
2.2 potato on 15 August 2000 2.2.16 2.2.16 on 7 June 2000
3.0 woody on 19 July 2002 2.2.20
2.4.18		 2.2.21 on 20 May 2002
3.1 sarge on 6 June 2005 2.4.27
2.6.8		 2.4.30 on 4 April 2005
4.0 etch on 8 April 2007 2.6.18 2.6.20.6 on 6 April 2007
5.0 lenny on 14 February 2009 2.6.26 2.6.28.5 on 12 February 2009
6.0 squeeze on TBA 2010 2.6.32 probably 2.6.35

: Non-Linux kernels
Install Type Minimal RAM Recommended RAM Hard Drive space used
No Desktop 64 MB 256 MB 1 GB
With Desktop 64 MB 512 MB 5 GB

Operating systems that offer the Xfce desktop

ALT Linux, Arch Linux, Debian, Dreamlinux, Dyne:bolic, Element OS, Fedora, FreeSBIE, Gentoo Linux, Granular Linux, KateOS, Linpus Linux, Linux From Scratch, Linux Mint, Mandriva Linux, Mythbuntu, openSUSE, PC/OS, Puredyne, Sam Linux, sidux, Slackware, SLAX, SystemRescueCD, SuperGamer, VectorLinux, Wolvix, Xubuntu, Zenwalk, ZevenOS



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