Debian
| Distribution of Linux | |
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 Debian 12 desktop | |
| Architecture | i386, x86_64, arm64, armel, armhf, mips, mips64el, mipsel, ppc64el, s390x |
|---|---|
| Release type | Fixed |
| Initial version | Debian 1.1 (17 June 1996) |
| Latest version | Debian 12 (10 June 2023) |
| User interface | GNOME, Xfce, KDE Plasma, Cinnamon, MATE, LXDE, LXQt |
| Package manager | apt |
Debian is a Linux distribution that forms the base of the Ubuntu operating system in infrastructure.
A version of Debian based on FreeBSD, called Debian GNU/kFreeBSD[1] was an experimental port available for a short period of time, only in versions 6 and 7 of Debian, using the Unix-like BSD kernel instead of the Linux kernel, made for i386 and x86_64. This port has been officially discontinued.
A port using the GNU/Hurd[2] Kernel is available and currently supported for x86 and x86_64, however, it does not offer the same performance, security and stability as the official Linux-based version. Additionally, the list of packages available for GNU/Hurd builds is smaller compared to the Linux-based version and is highly experimental, and not compatible with Linux binaries.
Timeline[edit | edit source]
All versions of Debian are named after characters from the film franchise "Toy Story".
| Name | Codename | Release date | Support end date |
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| Debian 0.91 | 1994-01 | ||
| Debian 0.93R5 | 1995-03 | ||
| Debian 0.93R6 | 1995-10-26 | ||
| Debian 1.1 | Buzz | 1996-06-17 | |
| Debian 1.2 | Rex | 1996-12-12 | |
| Debian 1.3 | Bo | 1997-06-05 | 1998-05-14 |
| Debian 2.0 | Hamm | 1998-07-24 | 1999-02-15 |
| Debian 2.1 | Slink | 1999-03-09 | 2000-10-30 |
| Debian 2.2 | Potato | 2000-08-15 | 2003-06-30 |
| Debian 3.0 | Woody | 2002-07-19 | 2006-06-30 |
| Debian 3.1 | Sarge | 2005-06-06 | 2008-03-31 |
| Debian 4.0 | Etch | 2007-04-08 | 2010-02-15 |
| Debian 5.0 | Lenny | 2009-02-14 | 2012-02-06 |
| Debian 6.0 | Squeeze | 2011-02-06 | 2014-05-31; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 ended on 2016-02-29 |
| Debian 7 | Wheezy | 2013-05-04 | 2016-04-26; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 ended on 2018-05-31 |
| Debian 8 | Jessie | 2015-04-25 | 2018-06-17; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 ended on 2020-06-30 |
| Debian 9 | Stretch | 2017-06-17 | 2020-07-06; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 ended on 2022-06-30 |
| Debian 10 | Buster | 2019-07-06 | 2022-08-14; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 ended on 2024-06-30 |
| Debian 11 | Bullseye | 2021-08-14 | 2024-06-10; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 will end on 2026-06-30 |
| Debian 12 | Bookworm | 2023-06-10 | TBA |
| Debian 13 | Trixie | TBA | TBA |
| Debian 14 | Forky | TBA | TBA |
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