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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.


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 12 different hardware platforms.
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.
* [[C't vdr|c't VDR]]
* [[C't vdr|c't VDR]]
* [http://www.knopper.net Knoppix] (Linux boot CD)
* [http://www.knopper.net Knoppix] (Linux boot CD)
* [http://kanotix.com/info/index.php Kanotix] (Linux boot CD)
* [http://kanotix.com/ Kanotix] (Linux boot CD, '''VDR-1.4.3 + xineliboutput for Budget Systems included''')
* [http://www.xandros.com Xandros]
* [http://www.xandros.com Xandros]
* [http://www.ubuntulinux.org Ubuntu]
* [http://www.ubuntulinux.org Ubuntu]

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.

Info
Info

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.

Assets and drawbacks

+ Stable main tree
- Inappropriate for newbies
- Difficult installation
- Partly difficult configuration

Links

[1] http://www.debian.org Debian homepage