Debian has shipped with a web browser named “Iceweasel” since 2006. This web browser is basically just Mozilla Firefox, but Mozilla demanded that Debian rename it. After a decade, Debian and Mozilla ...

Debian has released a new live distribution. This new distribution is 100% free software. It's early in development, but Debian Libre Live already has a solid base. The Debian project has released a ...

There are three major bases for Linux distributions. Each base has different pros and cons. The choice is not nearly as difficult as it sounds. When you go to select a Linux distribution, you'll find ...

In Linux systems, including Debian 12, the sudo group grants users the ability to execute administrative commands. This provides them with the privileges to install, update, and delete software, ...

Debian is one of the oldest GNU/Linux distributions, and it continues to serve as the foundation for many other Linux-based operating systems including Ubuntu, Kali, MX, and the Raspberry Pi OS, among ...

Debian and Ubuntu are similar, but they're not the same Debian is more stable, and Ubuntu is easier to use. I'd only recommend one of them to users new to Linux. Ubuntu is based on Debian, and ...

Both Debian and Ubuntu are often considered outstanding choices to meet your desktop and server needs. But what are the differences and similarities, and which is right for you? If you’ve ever asked a ...

Debian is the mother of all Linux distributions. Well, the mother of all Debian-based distributions (of which there are countless). One of the main reasons so many flavors of Linux are based on Debian ...

Debian 8—nicknamed “Jessie” after the cowgirl character in Toy Story 2 and 3—debuted last week, but it feels overdue. The release was in development within the Testing channel for quite a while, and, ...

The Debian project, the upstream mother of countless Linux distributions, has released Debian 10, also known as “Buster.” And yes, that’s a reference to the character from Toy Story. All Debian ...

Debian’s suffering a civil war, and it’s all because of systemd. A Debian systemd maintainer and others have resigned, a splinter group threatened to fork Debian if the controversial init system was ...