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What is Debian?
Debian is a free operating system  OS  for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic
programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel  the core of an
operating system , but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name
GNU/Linux.
Debian GNU/Linux provides more than a pure OS: it comes with over 25113 packages, precompiled
software bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine.
The Debian Project is pleased to announce the official release of Debian GNU/Linux version 5.0 
codenamed  Lenny   after 22 months of constant development. Debian GNU/Linux is a free operating
system which supports a total of twelve processor architectures and includes the KDE, GNOME, Xfce,
and LXDE desktop environments. It also features compatibility with the FHS v2.3 and software
developed for version 3.2 of the LSB.
Debian GNU/Linux runs on computers ranging from palmtops and handheld systems to supercomputers, and
on nearly everything in between. A total of twelve architectures are supported: Sun SPARC  sparc ,
HP Alpha  alpha , Motorola/IBM PowerPC  powerpc , Intel IA-32  i386 , IA-64  ia64 , HP PA-RISC  hppa
, MIPS  mips, mipsel , ARM  arm, armel , IBM S/390  s390 , and AMD64 and Intel EM64T  amd64 .
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0  Lenny  adds support for Marvell s Orion platform which is used in many storage
devices. Supported storage devices include the QNAP Turbo Station series, HP Media Vault mv2120, and
Buffalo Kurobox Pro. Additionally,  Lenny  now supports several Netbooks, in particular the Eee PC
by Asus.  Lenny  also contains the build tools for Emdebian which allow Debian source packages to be
cross-built and shrunk to suit embedded ARM systems.
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0  Lenny  includes the new ARM EABI port,  armel . This new port provides a more
efficient use of both modern and future ARM processors. As a result, the old ARM port  arm  has now
been deprecated.
This release includes numerous updated software packages, such as the K Desktop Environment 3.5.10 
KDE , an updated version of the GNOME desktop environment 2.22.2, the Xfce 4.4.2 desktop
environment, LXDE 0.3.2.1, the GNUstep desktop 7.3, X.Org 7.3, OpenOffice.org 2.4.1, GIMP 2.4.7,
Iceweasel 3.0.6  an unbranded version of Mozilla Firefox , Icedove 2.0.0.19  an unbranded version of
Mozilla Thunderbird , PostgreSQL 8.3.6, MySQL 5.0.51a, GNU Compiler Collection 4.3.2, Linux kernel
version 2.6.26, Apache 2.2.9, Samba 3.2.5, Python 2.5.2 and 2.4.6, Perl 5.10.0, PHP 5.2.6, Asterisk
1.4.21.2, Emacs 22, Inkscape 0.46, Nagios 3.06, Xen Hypervisor 3.2.1  dom0 as well as domU support ,
OpenJDK 6b11, and more than 23,000 other ready-to-use software packages  built from over 12,000
source packages .
With the integration of X.Org 7.3 the X server autoconfigures itself with most hardware. Newly
introduced packages allow the full support of NTFS filesystems and the use of most multimedia keys
out of the box. Support for Adobe     Flash     format files is available via the swfdec or Gnash
plugins. Overall improvements for notebooks have been introduced, such as out of the box support of
CPU frequency scaling. For leisure time several new games have been added, including puzzle games as
well as first-person shooters. Also notable is the introduction of  goplay , a graphical games
browser offering filters, search, screenshots and descriptions for games in Debian.
The availability and updates of OpenJDK, GNU Java compiler, GNU Java bytecode interpreter, Classpath
and other free versions of Sun s Java technology, into Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 allow us to ship
Java-based applications in Debian s  main  repository.
Further improvements in system security include the installation of available security updates
before the first reboot by the Debian Installer, the reduction of setuid root binaries and open
ports in the standard installation, and the use of GCC hardening features in the builds of several
security-critical packages. Various applications have specific improvements, too. PHP for example is
now built with the Suhosin hardening patch.
For non-native English speaking users the package management systems now support translated package
descriptions and will automatically show the description of a package in the native language of the
user, if available.
Debian GNU/Linux can be installed from various installation media such as DVDs, CDs, USB sticks and
floppies, or from the network. GNOME is the default desktop environment and is contained on the
first CD. Other desktop environments          KDE, Xfce, or LXDE          can be installed through
two new alternative CD images. Again available with Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 are multi-arch CDs and DVDs
supporting installation of multiple architectures from a single disc; and this release adds Blu-ray
Discs, allowing the archive for an entire architecture to be shipped on a single BD.
In addition to the regular installation media, Debian GNU/Linux can now also be directly used
without prior installation. The special images used, known as live images, are available for CDs,
USB sticks, and netboot setups. Initially, these are provided for the amd64 and i386 architectures
only.
The installation process for Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 has been improved in many ways: among many other
improvements, support for installation from more than one CD or DVD has been restored, firmware
required by some devices can be loaded by using removable media, and installations via Braille
display are supported. The installer boot process has also received much attention: a graphical menu
can be used to choose front-ends and desktop environments, and to select expert or rescue mode. The
installation system for Debian GNU/Linux has now been translated to 63 languages.
Debian GNU/Linux can be downloaded right now via bittorrent  the recommended way , jigdo or HTTP;
see Debian GNU/Linux on CDs for further information. It will soon be available on DVD, CD-ROM and
Blu-ray Disc from numerous vendors, too.
Upgrades to Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 from the previous release, Debian GNU/Linux 4.0  codenamed  Etch  
are automatically handled by the aptitude package management tool for most configurations, and to a
certain degree also by the apt-get package management tool. As always, Debian GNU/Linux systems can
be upgraded painlessly, in place, without any forced downtime, but it is strongly recommended to
read the release notes for possible issues, and for detailed instructions on installing and
upgrading. The release notes will be further improved and translated to additional languages in the
weeks after the release.
Dedication
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0  Lenny  is dedicated to Thiemo Seufer, a Debian Developer who died on December
26th, 2008 in a tragic car accident. Thiemo was involved in Debian in many ways. He has maintained
several packages and was the main supporter of the Debian port to the MIPS architectures. He was
also a member of our kernel team, as well as a member of the Debian Installer team. His
contributions reached far beyond the Debian project. He also worked on the MIPS port of the Linux
kernel, the MIPS emulation of qemu, and far too many smaller projects to be named here.
Thiemo s work, commitment, broad technical knowledge and ability to share this with others will be
missed. Thiemo s contributions will not be forgotten. The high standards of his work make it hard to
pick up.
About Debian
Debian GNU/Linux is a free operating system, developed by more than a thousand volunteers from all
over the world who collaborate via the Internet. Debian s dedication to Free Software, its
non-profit nature, and its open development model make it unique among GNU/Linux distributions.
The Debian project s key strengths are its volunteer base, its dedication to the Debian Social
Contract, and its commitment to provide the best operating system possible. Debian 5.0 is another
important step in that direction.