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Debian is a highly popular [[GNU]]/[[Linux]] [[distribution]]. It is different from commercial distributions, maintained by the open source community. |
Debian is a highly popular [[GNU]]/[[Linux]] [[distribution]]. It is different from commercial distributions, maintained by the open source community. |
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Its strength lies in its superior package management. With it, it is possible to update a running system over the internet. Hence it is secure and up-to-date without being forced to buy a new version. One can choose between three trees: stable, testing and unstable. So it's up to oneself how stable or experimental |
Its strength lies in its superior package management. With it, it is possible to update a running system over the internet. Hence it is secure and up-to-date without you being forced to buy a new version. One can choose between three trees: stable, testing and unstable. So it's up to oneself how stable or experimental one's own system is. Also Debian is available for 11 different hardware platforms. |
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Debian includes a packaged versions of VDR and a selection of popular VDR plugins. See [[:Category:Debian]] for links to further information on installing VDR on Debian |
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There are many distributions that build upon Debian, e.g. |
There are many distributions that build upon Debian, e.g. |
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* [[C't vdr|c't VDR]] |
* [[C't vdr|c't VDR]] |
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* [http://www.knopper.net Knoppix] (Linux boot CD) |
* [http://www.knopper.net Knoppix] (Linux boot CD) |
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* [http://kanotix.com/ |
* [http://kanotix.com/ Kanotix] (Linux boot CD, '''VDR-1.4.3 + xineliboutput for Budget Systems included''') |
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* [http://www.xandros.com Xandros] |
* [http://www.xandros.com Xandros] |
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* [http://www.ubuntulinux.org Ubuntu] |
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==Assets and drawbacks== |
==Assets and drawbacks== |
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 18 July 2008
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Description
Debian is a highly popular GNU/Linux distribution. It is different from commercial distributions, maintained by the open source community.
Its strength lies in its superior package management. With it, it is possible to update a running system over the internet. Hence it is secure and up-to-date without you being forced to buy a new version. One can choose between three trees: stable, testing and unstable. So it's up to oneself how stable or experimental one's own system is. Also Debian is available for 11 different hardware platforms.
Debian includes a packaged versions of VDR and a selection of popular VDR plugins. See Category:Debian for links to further information on installing VDR on Debian
There are many distributions that build upon Debian, e.g.
- c't VDR
- Knoppix (Linux boot CD)
- Kanotix (Linux boot CD, VDR-1.4.3 + xineliboutput for Budget Systems included)
- Xandros
- Ubuntu
Assets and drawbacks
+ Stable main tree
- Inappropriate for newbies
- Difficult installation
- Partly difficult configuration
Links
| [1] | http://www.debian.org | Debian homepage |