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Debian GNU/Linux

Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux.

Debian GNU/Linux provides more than a pure OS: it comes with over 29000 packages, precompiled software bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine. Read more...

The latest stable release of Debian is 6.0. The last update to this release was made on January 28th, 2012. Read more about available versions of Debian.

Getting Started

If you'd like to start using Debian, you can easily obtain a copy, and then follow the installation instructions to install it.
If you're upgrading to the latest stable release from a previous version, please read the release notes before proceeding.
To get help in using or setting up Debian, see our documentation and support pages.
Users that speak languages other than English should check the international section.
People who use systems other than Intel x86 should check the ports section.

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News

[19 Feb 2012] Debian Position on Software Patents
[18 Feb 2012] New machine for Debian archive main mirror
[15 Feb 2012] Upcoming Debian Bug Squashing Parties
[13 Feb 2012] Wheezy artwork contest: call for proposals
[09 Feb 2012] Security Support for Debian 5.0 terminated
[28 Jan 2012] Updated Debian 6.0: 6.0.4 released

For older news items see the News Page. If you would like to receive mail whenever new Debian news comes out, subscribe to the debian-announce mailing list.

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Security Advisories

[21 Feb 2012] DSA-2415 libmodplug - several vulnerabilities
[21 Feb 2012] DSA-2414 fex - insufficient input sanitization
[20 Feb 2012] DSA-2413 libarchive - buffer overflows
[19 Feb 2012] DSA-2412 libvorbis - buffer overflow
[19 Feb 2012] DSA-2411 mumble - information disclosure
[15 Feb 2012] DSA-2410 libpng - integer overflow
[15 Feb 2012] DSA-2409 devscripts - several vulnerabilities
[13 Feb 2012] DSA-2408 php5 - several vulnerabilities
[09 Feb 2012] DSA-2407 cvs - heap overflow
[09 Feb 2012] DSA-2406 icedove - several vulnerabilities

For older security advisories see the Security Page. If you would like to receive security advisories as soon as they're announced, subscribe to the debian-security-announce mailing list.