What is Debian?
{{Infobox OS | name = Debian | logo = Debian-OpenLogo.svg | logo_size = 100px | logo_alt = Debian OpenLogo | screenshot = Debian 12 Bookworm GNOME Desktop English.png | screenshot_alt = Screenshot of Debian 11 (Bullseye) with the [[GNOME]] desktop environment 43.4 | caption = Debian 11 (Bullseye) running its default [[desktop environment]], [[GNOME]] version 43.4 | developer = The Debian Project | family = [[Unix-like]] <!-- per [[template:Infobox OS/doc]] as of December 18, 2019 --> | working_state = Current | source_model = [[Open-source software|Open source]] | released = {{Start date and age|1993|08}} | latest release version = {{wikidata|property|edit|reference|P348}} | latest release date = {{start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|P348|P577}}}} | latest preview version = 12 (Bookworm)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.debian.org/releases/testing/releasenotes |title = Debian Release Notes |publisher = debian.org |access-date = 14 August 2021 |archive-date = 14 August 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210814214331/https://www.debian.org/releases/testing/releasenotes |url-status = live }}</ref> | language = 75 languages | updatemodel = [[Long-term support]] in stable edition, [[rolling release]] in unstable and testing editions | package_manager = [[APT (Debian)|APT]] (front-end), [[dpkg]] | supported_platforms = [[x86-64]], [[arm64]], [https://wiki.debian.org/ArmEabiPort armel]{{Efn | Support ended at Buster(10).}}, [[armhf]], [[i386]], [[MIPS architecture|mips]], [[mipsel]], [[MIPS architecture|mips64el]], [[ppc64el]], [[s390x]],<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.debian.org/ports/ |title = Debian -- Ports |access-date = May 26, 2014 |archive-date = November 22, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161122100500/http://www.debian.org/ports/ |url-status = live }}</ref> [[RISC-V|riscv64]] (in progress)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://wiki.debian.org/RISC-V | title=RISC-V - Debian Wiki | access-date=2018-01-24 | archive-date=March 20, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180