Debian:Derivative Distributions
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Due to the widespread success and popularity of Debian (as well as their community oriented approach), there are many Debian derivatives (distributions who are based on Debian) out there. The degree of variance from standard Debian varies from distro to distro, but they all carry certain things in common such as the powerful apt package manager.
Below is a list of Debian derivatives as well as a brief description. While this is by no means a complete list, these represent the better known contenders. A great place to see a more complete list is distrowatch.com.
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Ubuntu is a refined version of Debian that is geared towards ease of use. Featuring i686 optimizations and a light standard install, this little distro allows you to configure your installation however you like it utilizing the massive Debian package repository.
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