
Ubuntu is a distribution based on Debian, designed to have regular releases, a consistent user experience and commercial support on both desktops and servers. deb package format and the dpkg package manager and its frontends (such as apt or synaptic).

Debian and distributions based on it use the.

Distributions are organized into sections by the major distribution or package management system they are based on.ĭebian Linux is a distribution that emphasizes free software. This page provides general information about notable Linux distributions in the form of a categorized list. Timeline of the development of main Linux distributions ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ( February 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve this article if you can. The specific problem is: references need cleaning up, most are simply directory links to the distribution sites, which are handled already in the articles about them. This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.
