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We've compiled a list of 169 free and paid alternatives to Debian. The primary competitors include Ubuntu, Linux Mint. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between Debian and Arch Linux, macOS, Fedora. Also you can look at other similar options here: OS and Utilities.
We've compiled a list of 169 free and paid alternatives to Debian. The primary competitors include Ubuntu, Linux Mint. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between Debian and Arch Linux, macOS, Fedora. Also you can look at other similar options here: OS and Utilities.
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Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
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Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people. The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use. Latest : Tara (19.1)
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Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686- and x86_64-optimised Linux distribution targeted at...
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Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system released by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT...
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A free, fast and aesthetically pleasing operating system based on Ubuntu
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ReactOS is a free, modern operating system in alpha stage, based on the design of Windows XP/2003.
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is an official flavour of the Ubuntu operating system which uses the KDE Plasma Desktop.
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The Universal Operating System
The Universal Operating System
WHAT is Debian?
The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system that we have created is called Debian.
An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. At the core of an operating system is the kernel. The kernel is the most fundamental program on the computer and does all the basic housekeeping and lets you start other programs.
Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.
However, work is in progress to provide Debian for other kernels, primarily for the Hurd. The Hurd is a collection of servers that run on top of a microkernel (such as Mach) to implement different features. The Hurd is free software produced by the GNU project.
A large part of the basic tools that fill out the operating system come from the GNU project; hence the names: GNU/Linux, GNU/kFreeBSD, and GNU/Hurd. These tools are also free.
Of course, the thing that people want is application software: programs to help them get what they want to do done, from editing documents to running a business to playing games to writing more software. Debian comes with over 51000 packages (precompiled software that is bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine), a package manager (APT), and other utilities that make it possible to manage thousands of packages on thousands of computers as easily as installing a single application. All of it free.
It's a bit like a tower. At the base is the kernel. On top of that are all the basic tools. Next is all the software that you run on the computer. At the top of the tower is Debian — carefully organizing and fitting everything so it all works together.
Rolling release
Based on Debian
Package Manager
Low memory usage
Package Control
UI customization
Customizable
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