#language en ##For Translators - to have a constantly up to date translation header in you page, you can just add a line like the following (with the comment's character at the start of the line removed) ## <> ##TAG:TRANSLATION-HEADER-START ~-[[DebianWiki/EditorGuide#translation|Translation(s)]]: [[Welcome/Users|English]] - [[es/Welcome/Users|Español]] - [[fr/Welcome/Users|Français]] - [[it/Welcome/Users|Italiano]] - [[id/Welcome/Users|Indonesian]] - [[pt_BR/Welcome/Users|Português (Brasil)]] - [[uk/Welcome/Users|Українська]] -~ ##TAG:TRANSLATION-HEADER-END ---- = Welcome to Debian = This space is maintained by the [[Teams/Welcome|Welcome Team]], a group of current Debian users and developers wanting to help other aspiring or beginner Debian users. <> == Start using Debian == == Questions? Ask online, on IRC == The Welcome team members can be found online on IRC (Internet Relay Chat): * '''[[IRC|IRC]]''': * [[irc://irc.oftc.net/debian-welcome|#debian-welcome on OFTC]] ([[https://webchat.oftc.net/?channels=debian-welcome|web interface]]) === First time around === * [[https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/project-history/intro.en.html|What is Debian?]] * Keep up with the latest news quickly with [[https://www.debian.org/News/weekly|Debian Project News]]. [[https://bits.debian.org/|Bits from Debian]] is the official blog where news are frequently posted in English. * Ask your questions and check the beginners guides on [[https://forums.debian.net/|the Debian forums]] * '''More experienced users''' may prefer going directly to one of the numerous [[https://lists.debian.org/|mailing lists]]. [[https://lists.debian.org/users.html|debian-user-* lists]] are normally used for technical help in specific languages. === Try or Install Debian === Debian <> (<>) is the current stable version, released on <>. See [[https://www.debian.org/News/2021/20210814|the announcement]], [[https://bits.debian.org/2021/08/bullseye-released.html|the blog post]], [[https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual|the installation guide]] and [[https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/releasenotes|the release notes]]. The following files are ISO images which can be used to make a bootable CD or USB key used to start your system with. More details about this, especially how to create such media in other operating systems, are available on [[https://www.debian.org/CD/faq/|the FAQ]]. * Take a look at [[DontBreakDebian|DontBreakDebian page in the wiki]] before attempting a new installation. * To '''try''' Debian (and optionally, install it) you can boot from a Live CD of [[https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-11.1.0-amd64-gnome.iso|Debian 11.1]] (stable, aka <>, with [[GNOME]] desktop). * '''More experienced users''' may want to download [[https://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/|other versions]], types and sizes of installers (including installers for older computers, network-based, servers, etc.). Find out more about [[https://www.debian.org/releases/|Debian releases]], including community support cycles, release/End-of-Life dates, repositories, etc. == Joining the Debian Community == * Read [[https://www.debian.org/social_contract|The Debian Social Contract]] * [[DebianWiki/EditorQuickStart#Account|Create your home page on the wiki]] - consider [[Welcome/Contributors#First_steps:_Register_to_the_Alioth_system|registering as a contributor]] and joining the #debian-welcome IRC channel (see above) * Check [[DebianWiki/Content#writing-style|the wiki content writing style guidelines]] before contributing content * Check [[DebianWiki/EditorGuide#Screenshots|the Screenshots section in the Editor Guide]] before contributing screenshots == Expats, welcome == Eventually each distribution's section would move to a page under /Welcome, as content is augmented/improved. === Ubuntu === * See [[Ubuntu]] * '''[[IRC|IRC]]''': * [[irc://irc.oftc.net/debian-ubuntu|#debian-ubuntu on OFTC]] * [[irc://irc.oftc.net/ubuntu-expats|#ubuntu-expats on OFTC]] == Developer resources == * [[DerivativesFrontDesk|Debian derivatives front-desk]] * [[Utnubu]] (inactive) is Ubuntu spelled backwards. One of Ubuntu's activities is frequently redistributing packages originally from Debian to Ubuntu's users. Utnubu was about the reverse, copying packages from Ubuntu to Debian. ---- CategoryTeams | CategoryCommunity