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Debian

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Debian

1993 v13.5 "Trixie" / 16 May 2026; 16 days ago (2026-05-16) Free licenses, DFSG Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Debian.

Key specifications

Family
Linux
Type
Desktop
Kernel
Monolithic, Linux
Version
13.5 "Trixie" / 16 May 2026; 16 days ago (2026-05-16)
License
Free licenses, DFSG
Released
1993

general

Available in 77 languages
Defaultuser interface GNOME, [a]
Developer Debian Project
Initial release 16 August 1993; 32 years ago (1993-08-16)
Instruction sets amd64, arm64, armhf
Kernel type Monolithic, Linux
Latest preview 14 "Forky"
Latest release 13.5 "Trixie" / 16 May 2026; 16 days ago (2026-05-16)
License Free licenses, DFSG
Marketing target General-purpose
Official website debian.org
OS family Linux
Package manager dpkg
Repository deb.debian.org
Source model Free
Tagline The Universal Operating System
Update method APT
Userland GNU Core Utilities
Working state Current

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Performance profile

Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.

Security 72
Performance 42
Compatibility 52
Ecosystem 68
Modern support 83
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