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Debian (/ ˈ d ɛ b i ə n /), [7] [8] also known as Debian GNU/Linux, is a free and open source [b] Linux distribution, developed by the Debian Project, which was established by Ian Murdock in August 1993. Debian is one of the oldest operating systems based on the Linux kernel, and is the basis for many other Linux distributions.
Debian 12 (Bookworm) was released on 10 June 2023. [68] It is based on Linux kernel v6.1 LTS, and uses GNOME 43 as its default desktop environment, but as usual many other desktops are available, such as KDE Plasma 5.27, LXDE 11, LXQt 1.2.0, MATE 1.26, and Xfce 4.18. [282] Bookworm raised the compatibility level of its 32 bit x86 PC port from ...
Tiny Core Linux is an example of Linux distribution that run from RAM. This is a list of Linux distributions that can be run entirely from a computer's RAM, meaning that once the OS has been loaded to the RAM, the media it was loaded from can be completely removed, and the distribution will run the PC through the RAM only.
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A light-weight Linux distribution is a Linux distribution that uses lower memory and processor-speed requirements than a more "feature-rich" Linux distribution. The lower demands on hardware ideally result in a more responsive machine , and allow devices with fewer system resources (e.g. older or embedded hardware ) to be used productively.
TurnKey's virtual appliances start life as a "stripped down" Debian bootstrap (versions previous to v12.0 based on Ubuntu. [11]) To this is added the TurnKey Core, which includes all the common features for the project's virtual appliances, [24] including: di-live: a live installer, derived from debian-installer.
In June 2017, the Parrot Team announced they were considering to change from Debian to Devuan, mainly because of problems with systemd. [7] As of January 21st, 2019, the Parrot team has begun to phase out the development of their 32-bit ISO. [8] In August 2020, the Parrot OS officially supports Lightweight Xfce Desktop. [9]