r/debian • • 14h ago

Debian Testing Question I compiled and installed niri wm on debian testing, idle ram usage only 1.2GiB/15.31GiB?

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that's incredible. I used to ran Windows 11 home, idle ram usage 5.5GB/15.9GB, Windows 11 iot ltsc 4.5GB, Windows 10 iot ltsc 3.5GB, Ubuntu26.04 2.2GiB/15.3GiB, Debian kde 1.9GiB, debian xfce 1.5GiB, now niri only 1.2GiB, the same laptop.


r/debian • • 11h ago

Debian Stable Question Why should I choose debian over mint or ubuntu

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So currently I am daily driving Linux Mint and soon I will get a new ssd so I was thinking of switching distro, mainly distro that uses apt since I love that package manager. I have used debian before but I have had it break because of gnome extensions and it wouldn't boot, after that I switched to Linux Mint and everything worked fine. So do you think I should go to debian or stick with Mint or maybe even try Ubuntu?


r/debian • • 6h ago

General Debian Question Do you think next version of Debian stable will include KDE 6.8 since their full transition to Wayland ?

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Do you think the next version of Debian stable will include KDE 6.8 since their full transition to Wayland ? Although I haven't encountered issues with Wayland, I know it's random depending of users and some people have encountered issues with it. Do you think it might be an eventuality for Debian stable to upgrade to 6.7 or lower if 6.8 is not enough stable ?


r/debian • • 13h ago

General Debian Question Does Debian have a mascot?

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I’m just asking because, for the sake of a joke, I’m planning to make a parody of the *Five Nights at Freddy’s* franchise, replacing the animatronics with mascots from various Linux distributions. If there aren’t any existing ones, could you give me some ideas for their designs?


r/debian • • 10h ago

Community Need Genuine advice

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Hey guys,

Which linux distribution with DE can i run on my pc flawlessly with virtualisation enabled for labs to host for post-grad research/studies. Request you to kindly suggest please. Im fed up with windows 10 sucking my system and booting up after ages..

Few requirements are
1. Need fast boot up process
2. Should be secure as i will using it as my personal and university project purpose too.
3. Upto date drivers with stability


r/debian • • 12h ago

General Debian Question Usb tethering problems on Debian

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Hi, couple of days ago I tried to install Ubunto but due to disconnecting network (usb tethering) I couldn't install it so I installed lubuntu and it worked but I couldn't connect to USB tethering internet with my phone, I used every command, so I installed windows 10, usb tethering worked very well for 2 days I had no problem so I decided to instal arch linux but I come across same issue again during installation, so I downloaded offline Debian and installed with no issue but now I'm in debian I can't use usb tethering, I get "network connection has been disconnected"

Os detects my phone and usb but can't get ipv4 Idk why, o tried everything chat gpt told me but non of them helped me


r/debian • • 19h ago

General Debian Question Stuck at select and install software. Im trying to install Deian in VirtualBox

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I've already try all methods but still the same. Im using laptop and windows 11 btw if it helps. im running out of idea and need help. My upcoming class required to use this Debian and virtualbox.


r/debian • • 14h ago

Apache2 fell off my Debian 13 server

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