Differences between revisions 15 and 16
Revision 15 as of 2007-06-03 10:49:56
Size: 1741
Editor: BartMartens
Comment: layout list of translations
Revision 16 as of 2007-06-03 10:51:22
Size: 1316
Editor: BartMartens
Comment: removed duplicate text
Deletions are marked like this. Additions are marked like this.
Line 9: Line 9:
----
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 15490 packages, precompiled software bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine.

For more information, visit http://www.debian.org/intro/about
== Contents ==
Line 17: Line 12:

== General introduction ==

See:
 * http://www.debian.org/
 * http://www.debian.org/intro/about

This page is also available in: [wiki:?DebianIntroductionFrench french] [wiki:?DebianIntroductionGerman german] [wiki:?DebianIntroductionDutch dutch] [wiki:?DebianIntroductionPolish polski] [wiki:?DebianIntroductionSpanish spanish] [wiki:?PortugueseBR/DebianIntroduction brazilian portuguese]

Contents

?TableOfContents([3])

General introduction

See:

How can I get Debian?

There are many ways. The best place to start is here: http://www.debian.org/distrib/

Where can I download Debian?

You can download Debian from http://www.debian.org/CD/ and burn it to CD or DVD.

Where can I find further Debian help?

See ["DebianResources"]

New Linux Users

Are you new to Linux? Finding where to start can be a daunting task! There are many places to start and there is so much information that it can be very confusing. This wiki is a very good place to start as is the Debian Website: (http://www.debian.org).

New Debian Users

If you have already decided that Debian Linux is for you - and you are looking at how to get it - then you may just want to dive into ["DebianInstall"] or the [http://www.debian.org/distrib/ "Getting Debian"] section at the Debian website.