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What is Debian? |
What is Debian? |
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Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux. |
Debian is a free [[OperatingSystem|operating system (OS)]] for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the [[LiNUx|Linux]] [[Linux/Kernel|kernel]] (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the [[GnuProject|GNU project]]; hence the name [[GNU/Linux]]. |
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Debian GNU/Linux provides more than a pure OS: it comes with more than 8710 packages, precompiled software bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine. |
Debian GNU/Linux provides more than a pure OS: it comes with more than 8710 packages, precompiled software bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine. |
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http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/doc/debian/ |
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DeBian/Xbox |
[[DeBian/Xbox]] |
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DeBian/Wiki |
[[DeBian/Wiki]] |
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DeBian/PopularityContest |
[[DeBian/PopularityContest]] |
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Revision as of 10:07, 4 February 2005
What is Debian?
Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux.
Debian GNU/Linux provides more than a pure OS: it comes with more than 8710 packages, precompiled software bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine.