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Debian (/ˈdɛbiən/), also known as Debian GNU/Linux, is a Linux distribution composed of free and open-source software, developed by the community-supported Debian Project, which was established by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993. … Debian is one of the oldest operating systems based on the Linux kernel.

What does Debian mean?

Debian is a popular and freely-available computer operating system that uses the Linux kernel and other program components obtained from the GNU project. … As Open Source software, Debian is developed by over 500 contributing programmers who collectively form the Debian Project.

What is the difference between Debian and Linux?

Debian is a general distribution of Linux. Every distribution has its own package management tools, set of default packages that are pre-installed, and may differ in what services are pre-installed and even what configuration files and such are used. Ubuntu is based on Debian.

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