Debian

Debian is a community-supported Linux distribution that was first being developed in 1993. This means that it is one of the oldest Linux kernel-based operating systems in existence, which is why many other more modern distributions, such as Ubuntu and Mint, are directly based on its code. This distribution, like many others, is mainly composed of free and open-source software, which you can easily download.

A complete installation guide

Installing Debian is much simpler than the tutorials on the official website suggest. Those tutorials are very comprehensive and explain step-by-step what you have to do to install this distribution correctly, but they can be very long and may put you off. In fact, the installation process is relatively simple: you just need to put the complete ISO on a DVD or USB stick (for the latter, you may need third-party software) and reboot your computer. When you restart the PC with the bootable DVD or USB stick, you can select the guided installation, which will take you through the whole process.

A stable and secure operating system

The two pillars of Debian are safety and stability. Proof of this is that many other distributions use it as the basis of their projects: Ubuntu, Knoppix, Tails, Mint and PureOS are just some of the well-known Linux distributions using Debian code. The latest versions of the operating system also make it easier and easier to download and install new updates, so you can always keep your computer up-to-date and perfectly protected. If there is an update for your operating system, you will be the first to know about it.

Excellent multimedia support

Although during its early years, one of the most problematic points of using Debian was the audio and video codecs, all these drawbacks are now behind us. Listening to all your music and watching all your movies is now easy and convenient thanks to its multiple codec libraries and access to different open-source programs that you can use to play all this content. After all, some of the most popular and widely used media players, regardless of operating system, are open source.

Download Debian if you want to try all the power and stability of one of the elder statesmen of Linux-based operating systems. In its online repository, you will find more than 50,000 free software packages, with programs like LibreOffice, GIMP, VLC Media Player, Firefox or Evince, among many others. And, of course, you can also find many video games.