Debian family tutorials

Compare Debian 12 Bookworm and Debian 11 Bullseye in 2026: full support vs LTS timelines, OpenSSL 3 and Python 3.11 jumps, package versions, upgrade paths to Trixie, and when to stay on each release.

Compare Arch Linux and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS in 2026: rolling release vs LTS cadence, pacman vs APT, AUR vs snap, DIY minimal install vs GNOME desktop, cloud and enterprise fit, security defaults, and practical guidance.

Compare openSUSE Leap 16 and Tumbleweed with Debian 13 Trixie: fixed vs rolling release, zypper vs APT, SELinux vs AppArmor, btrfs and Snapper, Agama and Cockpit, support timelines, servers, and practical guidance for …

Compare Linux Mint 22.x and LMDE 7 with Debian 13 Trixie: Ubuntu-based vs pure Debian, Cinnamon desktop polish, snap vs Flatpak, support timelines, servers, upgrades, and practical guidance for choosing between them.

Compare Arch Linux and Debian 13 Trixie: rolling release vs stable, pacman vs APT, AUR vs official repos, install philosophy, security defaults, server fit, upgrades, and practical guidance for choosing between them.

Install AWS CLI on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with the official awscli-exe-linux bundle, apt install awscli on Trixie, or legacy pip awscli. Verify with aws --version, configure credentials, fix PATH conflicts, and uninstall …

Install Flatpak on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with apt install flatpak, add the Flathub remote, install sandboxed apps with flatpak install, update with flatpak update, and remove Flatpak cleanly from system or user scope.

Install Go on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with apt install golang-go, the official go.dev Linux tarball under /usr/local/go, PATH and GOPATH setup, go mod init, verify with go version, and uninstall without mixing two …

Install ifconfig on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with apt install net-tools, fix ifconfig command not found on minimal images, compare with ip from iproute2, verify interfaces, and uninstall net-tools cleanly.

Install netstat on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with apt install net-tools, fix netstat command not found on minimal images, compare listening ports and routes with ss from iproute2, and remove net-tools cleanly.

Install PostgreSQL on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with apt install postgresql, verify systemd and psql, create users and databases, add the PGDG repository for other majors, and remove clusters cleanly with pg_dropcluster.

Install curl on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with sudo apt install curl, verify with curl --version and an HTTPS request, fix curl command not found and libcurl4t64 dependency errors, install php-curl when PHP needs libcurl, and …

Install Java on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with apt install openjdk-21-jdk or openjdk-25-jdk, default-jdk metapackages, Eclipse Temurin from Adoptium, and update-java-alternatives. Set JAVA_HOME, verify java -version, compile …

Install Wine on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with apt install wine and i386 multiarch, add the WineHQ repository for winehq-stable or staging, initialize a WINEPREFIX with wineboot, use winetricks for runtimes, and uninstall …

Install Firefox on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with firefox-esr from Debian, the official Mozilla APT repository for the latest release, Snap, Flatpak, or a .tar.xz from firefox.com. Verify versions, set the default browser, …

Install the latest Python on Debian 11, 12, or 13 without breaking system python3: use apt for the distro version, uv or pyenv for upstream releases, or make altinstall from python.org. Create a venv, verify with python …

Install sudo on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with apt install sudo, add your user to the sudo group, verify with sudo -l, and edit sudoers safely with visudo. Covers minimal installs without sudo, su as root, and fixing common …

Install Eclipse Temurin on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with the Adoptium APT repository, a manual .tar.gz under /opt, or update-alternatives. Switch JDKs with update-java-alternatives, set JAVA_HOME, verify with java -version, …

Install Git on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with sudo apt install git, optionally pull a newer release from backports or build from the official kernel.org tarball, set user.name and user.email, verify with git --version, update …

Install Node.js on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with apt install nodejs npm, switch versions with nvm, or unpack official nodejs.org Linux binaries. Configure npm, create a package.json project, run scripts with node and npx, …

Install Steam on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with steam-installer from contrib, Valve steam_latest.deb or repo.steampowered.com APT repo, Snap, or Flathub. Enable i386 multiarch, install steam-devices for controllers, bootstrap …

Install Google Chrome on Debian 11, 12, or 13 amd64 with the official google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb or Google signed APT repository, verify with google-chrome --version, set the default browser, update through …

List installed packages on Debian with apt list --installed, dpkg -l, dpkg-query, and apt-mark showmanual. Search one package, count totals, list Snap and Flatpak apps, export names for another machine, and read apt or …

Install eza on Debian 11, 12, or 13 with apt install eza, the deb.gierens.de APT repository for newer releases, or cargo install eza with rustup. Verify with eza --version, set ls aliases, use tree and Git listings, and …

Install Android Studio on Debian 11, 12, or 13 amd64 with the official Linux tarball from developer.android.com, Snap classic, or Flathub. Run the Setup Wizard, configure the Android SDK, prepare KVM for the emulator, …

Install a deb file on Debian with sudo apt install ./package.deb, fix dependencies with apt install -f after dpkg -i, use gdebi, inspect packages with dpkg-deb, and troubleshoot wrong path, conflicts, and architecture …

Apple does not ship iTunes or Apple Music for Linux. On Debian 11, 12, or 13 use Sidra (recommended .deb desktop client), music.apple.com in a browser, Sidra Snap or AppImage, or Rhythmbox for local files only. Avoid the …

Install Proxmox VE on Debian 12 Bookworm or Debian 13 Trixie from the official pve-no-subscription repository: fix /etc/hosts, add the signed repo, install proxmox-default-kernel, install proxmox-ve, remove the Debian …

Install Plex Media Server on Debian 11, 12, or 13 from the official repo.plex.tv APT repository or a .deb download, start plexmediaserver with systemctl, open port 32400, complete setup at http://127.0.0.1:32400/web, …

Install Yazi on Ubuntu from the official GitHub .deb, a zip binary, Snap, or an APT repo; pull in preview dependencies like fd, ripgrep, and fzf; fix the fd-find name on Ubuntu; launch yazi, and uninstall cleanly.