


Debian is also the basis for many other distributions, most notably Ubuntu.ĭebian is one of the oldest operating systems based on the Linux kernel. The Debian Stable branch is the most popular edition for personal computers and servers. The first version of Debian (0.01) was released on September 15, 1993, and its first stable version (1.1) was released on June 17, 1996. KDE Plasma available on Debian's websiteĭebian ( / ˈ d ɛ b i ə n/), also known as Debian GNU/Linux, is a Linux distribution composed of free and open-source software, developed by the community-supported Debian Project, which was established by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993.

Long-term support in stable edition, rolling release in unstable and testing editions
