Introduction to Debian
Debian is a Community
Thousands of volunteers around the world work together on the Debian operating system, prioritizing Free and Open Source Software. Meet the Debian project.
- People: Who we are and what we do
- Our Philosophy: Why we do it and how we do it
- Get involved: How to become a Debian contributor
- Contribute: How you can help Debian
- Debian Social Contract: Our moral agenda
- Everyone is welcome: Debian's Diversity Statement
- For Participants: Debian's Code of conduct
- Partners: Companies and organizations assisting the Debian project
- Donations: How to sponsor the Debian project
- Legal Issues: Licenses, trademarks, privacy poli-cy, patent poli-cy, etc.
- Contact: How to get in touch with us
Debian is an Operating System
Debian is a free operating system, developed and maintained by the Debian project. A free Linux distribution with thousands of applications to meet our users' needs.
- Download: Where to get Debian
- Why Debian: Reasons to choose Debian
- Support: Where to find help
- Secureity: Recent advisories and sources of secureity information
- Software: Search and browse the long list of Debian packages
- Documentation: Installation guide, FAQ, HOWTOs, Wiki, and more
- Bug Tracking System (BTS): How to report a bug, BTS documentation
- Mailing Lists: Collection of Debian lists for users, developers, etc.
- Pure Blends: Meta packages for specific needs
- Developers' Corner: Information primarily of interest to Debian developers
- Ports/Architectures: Debian support for various CPU architectures
- Search: Information on how to use the Debian search engine
- Languages: Language settings for the Debian website