The success of Debian has come despite the lack of large corporate sponsors, formal enterprise initiatives,
or official certification and training programs. Debian enthusiasts will tell you that it is the
most stable and reliable Linux system. It is thoroughly tested, and new versions aren??™t released
until the Debian leadership believes that software is extraordinarily stable.
Inside Debian GNU/Linux
As with most modern operating systems, software programs in Debian GNU/Linux are bundled
into packages for easy distribution and management. The package format and management tools
used in Debian GNU/Linux were created by the Debian Project and are arguably the most sophisticated
of their type. Additionally, careful adherence to packaging policies and quality-control
measures ensure compatibility and help make upgrades go smoothly. Debian is one of the operating
system distributions in which all components (except the kernel) can be upgraded without
rebooting the system.
Debian Packages
Debian packages come in two forms: binary and source. Binary packages contain files that can be
extracted directly onto the system by the package management tools. Source packages contain
source code and build instructions that the Debian build tools use to create binary packages.
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