Debian
| Distribution of Linux | |
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 Debian 12 desktop | |
| Architecture | i386, x86_64, arm64, armel, armhf, mips, mips64el, mipsel, ppc64el, s390x |
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| 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 | January 1994 | ||
| Debian 0.93R5 | March 1995 | ||
| Debian 0.93R6 | 26 October 1995 | ||
| Debian 1.1 | Buzz | 17 June 1996 | |
| Debian 1.2 | Rex | 12 December 1996 | |
| Debian 1.3 | Bo | 5 June 1997 | 14 May 1998 |
| Debian 2.0 | Hamm | 24 July 1998 | 15 February 1999 |
| Debian 2.1 | Slink | 9 March 1999 | 30 October 2000 |
| Debian 2.2 | Potato | 15 August 2000 | 30 June 2003 |
| Debian 3.0 | Woody | 19 July 2002 | 30 June 2006 |
| Debian 3.1 | Sarge | 6 June 2005 | 31 March 2008 |
| Debian 4.0 | Etch | 8 April 2007 | 15 February 2010 |
| Debian 5.0 | Lenny | 14 February 2009 | 6 February 2012 |
| Debian 6.0 | Squeeze | 6 February 2011 | 31 May 2014; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 ended on 29 February 2016 |
| Debian 7 | Wheezy | 4 May 2013 | 26 April 2016; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 ended on 31 May 2018 |
| Debian 8 | Jessie | 25 April 2015 | 17 June 2018; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 ended on 30 June 2020 |
| Debian 9 | Stretch | 17 June 2017 | 6 July 2020; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 ended on 30 June 2022 |
| Debian 10 | Buster | 6 July 2019 | 14 August 2022; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 ended on 30 June 2024 |
| Debian 11 | Bullseye | 14 August 2021 | 10 June 2024; Long term support for i386 and x86_64 will end on 30 June 2026 |
| Debian 12 | Bookworm | 10 June 2023 | TBA 2026/2028 |
| Debian 13 | Trixie | 4 April 2025 | TBA 2028/2030 |
| Debian 14 | Forky | TBA 2027 | TBA 2030/2032 |
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