Debian

Community-run: Built and managed by its community.
Stable releases: Fewer changes between versions.
Backports: Get selected newer apps on Stable.

Key info

Distro type: Fixed releases · Stable
Built on: Independent
Package manager: APT
Focus: Fewer changes
Difficulty: Some setup

Debian is an independent, community-run distro. Its Stable edition keeps package versions largely unchanged between releases, with security fixes provided through updates.

That makes the system more predictable, but software in its repositories can be older than the latest upstream releases. The main tradeoff is fewer changes in exchange for waiting longer for new features.

Unique features

Community-run: Built and managed by its community.

Stable releases: Fewer changes between versions.

Backports: Get selected newer apps on Stable.