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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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TIL Debian releases are named after Toy Story characters (wiki.debian.org)

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The codenames for every major Debian release are named after characters from Pixar's Toy Story franchise. Debian's unstable release is fittingly named after Sid, an unstable character from the Toy Story movies.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They do

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not in the apt sources list they don't. It's very annoying.

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You can use version numbers, but it's on you to change them when new point releases drop.

https://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/Debian12.6/

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 2 points 3 months ago

Why cant I just use /Debian12/ ?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It should be the default. The silly names should just be for marketing and used for nothing that matters.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Its used for the repos

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Yes, that is my complaint, thanks.