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Debian is a bit more basic than Ubuntu. While Ubuntu is perfectly polished for desktop use, some stuff might not work out of the box in Debian.

I believe the Ubuntu LTS HWE (hardware enablement) packages are fairly unique. LTS are supported for 5 or 10 years - which would make the ...

Ubuntu and Ubuntu server is based on Debian and includes bloatware. I'm thinking about installing Debain with a DM on my Laptop as a ...

12.09.2021 · Difference between Ubuntu and Debian. So, Ubuntu is built on Debian architecture and infrastructure and uses .DEB packages same as Debian. Does it mean using Ubuntu is the same as using Debian? Not quite so. There are many more factors involved that distinguish one distribution from the other.

If I were to choose Ubuntu, I would choose the older long term release, and an alternate flavor, like xubuntu. But really, I tend to prefer Debian, though I might have a bit more work to do to get everything exactly right (and I'm very busy right now, which is why I must put this project off a couple weeks).

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1. level 1. [deleted] · 5y · edited 5y. If by "safest" you mean "least likely to break randomly," then Ubuntu wins. Ubuntu's packages go through a long pre-release testing process before the final release, to iron out most of the kinks. Debian packages enter Testing after 10 days or less in Unstable, which is not a long time to iron out kinks.

For this reason Ubuntu is never as stable as Debians stable releases. Debian 8 is now default to systemd which I much prefer of upstart. The only thing I prefer in Ubuntu is the installer is quicker but this is because you can't select which packages or desktop environment if any you want to install. 6. level 1. SAKUJ0.

Ubuntu supports more non-free things out of the box, e.g. wifi works out of the box, nvidia drivers can be easily added etc. . Debian does not do that on purpose for freedom reasons. Ubuntu has ppa's, i.e. repos by small teams/random people offering software.

level 1. [deleted] · 1y. Ubuntu supports more non-free things out of the box, e.g. wifi works out of the box, nvidia drivers can be easily added etc. . Debian does not do that on purpose for freedom reasons. Ubuntu has ppa's, i.e. repos by small teams/random people offering software.

If by "safest" you mean "least likely to break randomly," then Ubuntu wins. Ubuntu's packages go through a long pre-release testing process before the final release, to iron out most of the kinks. Debian packages enter Testing after 10 days or less in Unstable, which is not a long time to iron out kinks. 5. level 2.

For this reason Ubuntu is never as stable as Debians stable releases. Debian 8 is now default to systemd which I much prefer of upstart. The only thing I prefer in Ubuntu is the installer is quicker but this is because you can't select which packages or desktop environment if any you want to install. 6. level 1. SAKUJ0.

14 votes, 67 comments. I am new to linux and I can't decide whether to choose Debian or Ubuntu for my first distribution. I like how big a community…

Ubuntu is based on Debian and its apt packet manager and probably wouldn't exist if it weren't for Debian. Ubuntu is more commercial and has a history of pulling off antics like the integrated amazon search that goes against everything that free software/open source stands for.

System Integrity: Debian stable wins hands down, if you don't mind using three year old applications. Otherwise, probably Debian testing in second place with Ubuntu and Mint being about the same. N00b friendly: Mint in front, Ubuntu a close second. Debian is harder but not overly difficult.

That being said I will recommend Ubuntu or Linux Mint to new users, since this is more a 'me' preference than an overtly moral position. You do ...

Debian testing doesn't necessarily receive important and/or security patches from the Debian team. Debian stable does. So the Ubuntu team ...

Debian is centered on a minimal, modular installation - you can choose how little or how much you install and anything installed beyond the base ...

Ubuntu vs Debian? I've been using Xubuntu 16.04 for a bit under 2 years now.

Ubuntu is more user friendly and is a better desktop experience. Debian can add anything that Ubuntu already has, but out of the box, Ubuntu is ...

System Integrity: Debian stable wins hands down, if you don't mind using three year old applications. Otherwise, probably Debian testing in second place with Ubuntu and Mint being about the same. N00b friendly: Mint in front, Ubuntu a …