What is Debian?

Q: What is Debian?


A: Debian is a free operating system, which is a distribution of an operating system known as the GNU operating system.

Q: What kernels can be used with Debian?


A: The kernels that can be used with Debian are Linux, kFreeBSD, and Hurd.

Q: How is the combination of these kernels referred to?


A: The combination of these kernels is referred to as Debian GNU/Linux, Debian GNU/kFreeBSD, and Debian GNU/Hurd respectively.

Q: Is Debian one of the most complete and popular GNU/Linux distributions?


A: Yes, it is one of the most complete and popular GNU/Linux distributions.

Q: Are other distributions based on Debian?


A: Yes, other distributions like Ubuntu are based on Debian.

Q: Is there a cost associated with using the operating system?


A: No, there is no cost associated with using this operating system as it's free.

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