About Debian
The universal community-built operating system. Debian is known for its careful release process, broad hardware support, and extensive software repositories. It is a dependable starting point for desktops, servers, and many systems built on top of it.
Who it suits
A stable, community-led Linux foundation with a huge software archive. Explore the official project site for current downloads and documentation.
OS overview
This profile gathers the recorded project facts for Debian, including its family, release approach, desktop options, supported systems, and package tools.
Desktop choices
AfterStep, Awesome, Blackbox, bspwm, Budgie, Cinnamon, dwm, Enlightenment, Fluxbox, flwm, FVWM, GNOME, i3, IceWM, JWM, KDE Plasma, labwc, Lomiri, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Metacity, Openbox, pekwm, Qtile, Ratpoison, Sway, TWM, UKUI, Wayfire, WMaker, Xfce
Release and system notes
The recorded release model is Fixed.
| Package format | deb |
|---|---|
| Package manager | apt |
| Init system | systemd |
| Default browser | Chromium, Firefox ESR |
| Filesystems | Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS |
| Latest listed release | 13 (trixie) · 2025-08-09 |
Official project
Use the verified official project links alongside this profile for current downloads, documentation, and support.
