Debian is a Linux operating system initiated in 1993 by Ian Murdock. There are three main versions: Old Stable, Stable, and Experimental. A new Stable version is released every two years with three years of official support. Debian has influenced over 136 Linux distributions. It includes desktop environments like GNOME, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, MATE, and Cinnamon. Debian can be used for purposes like notebooks, desktops, workstations, servers, and more. It offers both text-based and graphical installers.

1. Debian
A Linux operating system for all purposes
Vimal Kumar V.
Technical Assistant
Mahatma Gandhi University Library
Kerala-686 560
http://vimalkumar.info
IndKoha 2019, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math, Kolkata, 22-02-2019

2. Ubuntu on a low profile computer
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3. Image courtesy: Linux Inside
Windows is a Horror
movie!!

4. Image courtesy: Linux Inside

5. Linux flavours
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6. Linux flavours

7. Linux distro making
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8. Debian OS architecture
D
E
V
I
C
E
Debian Core
Desktop Environment
Applications

9. Overview of Debian Linux
The Debian project initiated by Ian Murdock on
August 1993
The first release rolled out in January 1994
The name Debian coined by blending the first of
his then-girlfriend Debra Lynn and the first
name of Ian Murdock. Debra+Ian= Debian
Three versions of Debian available; Old Stable,
Stable and Experimental.
136 Linux operating system derived from
Debian as per Distrowatch.com

10. Numbering schemes and code names
Old Stable (Jessie, 8)- Previous
Stable (Stretch, 9) - Current
Testing (Buster, 10) - Coming

11. Release cycle
A new stable branch of Debian release every 2 years.
Official support for 3 years.
Point releases will be available every several months.
Two years extra support

12. Debian derivatives
136 Debian based
Linux listed at
Distrowatch.com
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13. Debian desktops
“A desktop environment
typically consists of icons,
windows, toolbars, folders,
wallpapers and desktop widgets”
Wikipedia
XFCE
LXDE
MATE
Cinnamon
GNOME
KDE

14. Image courtesy: https://www.binarytides.com/install-cinnamon-1-8-debian-7-wheezy/
Cinnamon desktop

15. GNOME Desktop
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16. LXDE Desktop
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17. Which desktop I
want?
ISO image: CD/DVD image
Architecture: amd64,
arm64,armel, armhf,i386,
mips,mips64el,mipsel, ppc64el,
s390x, source, multi-arch
Installer and Live CD/DVD
Text and Graphical installer

18. Purposes
Netbook
Laptop
Desktop
Workstation
Server

19. Text install vs Graphical install

20. Thank you….
Feel free to ask
questions.
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http://vimalkumar.info
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स मचा र यः पादं पादं काल मेण च ॥
AchAryAt pAdamAdatte, pAdam
shiShyaH swamedhayA |
sa-brahmachAribhyaH pAdam,
pAdam kAlakrameNa cha ||
One fourth from the teacher, one
fourth from own intelligence,
one fourth from classmates, and one
fourth only with time.
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