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Debian Linux, founded in 1993, is a robust open-source operating system with a focus on stability and security. It boasts a vast repository of software packages maintained by a dedicated community. Known for its commitment to free software principles, Debian is widely used in servers and desktops, providing a versatile and reliable platform.
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I've been running Debian on my servers for years. It's dependable. I guess my server set-up is pretty common, consisting of Apache, PHP and MariaDB, but I figure it is still worth sharing details of how I provision my servers.
Creating a good Debian desktop experience is not too difficult, thanks to the excellent work of the Debian developers, but I thought it might be interesting to share how I set-up my Debian systems.
A blog post detailing an issue where a Puppeteer screenshot script, triggered through a PHP application using CodeIgniter, stopped working due to Chromium not starting under the Apache www-data user on Debian.
Last week I switched the operating system on my daily driver (Lenovo ThinkPad T14s) from Debian 12 to Fedora 40. In this post I write a little about why I switched and how the switch went.
I believe that it's really important to support and use Firefox. Not only do I think that Mozilla understand/support user's privacy more than Google, but I also think it's important for the health of the web that more than one option exists when it comes to rendering engines. Also, it's a really good web browser.
I've recently decided to simplify my life by moving away from using multiple computers to using a single laptop. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of using a single computer?
As a web developer, I like to build and rebuild websites. My own website is no different.
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Creating your own Bash aliases is a relatively easy process. That said, I recently switched my desktop linux distribution from Debian to Fedora and there are subtle differences.
Taking a look at the current state of Debian testing. I've installed it on my old MacBook Pro and it's working nicely. It looks like Debian Trixie is going to be a really nice release.
Playing around with my old ThinkPad X220 tonight. This thing is over 10 years old and runs Debian 12 (GNOME) just fine. Also, I forgot just how good the keyboard is on this thing, it's amazing!
I had a moment of weakness last Friday and moved back to using Debian. I find it mentally difficult to switch to using a different distro, but after a couple of days I decided that I should persist with my self-imposed mission to switch to using Fedora. I've been a Debian user for so long that I feel some sort of brand loyalty towards it, which is just crazy. Anyhow, I think this is what lead to my moment of weakness. Does anyone else get these feelings? I'm not crazy.
And just like that, my month long journey with Fedora is over. I really enjoyed Fedora 40, but ultimately I'm a Debian user at heart. It feels good to be back.
Just switched my daily driver from Debian 12 to Fedora 40.
Upgraded a busy Debian web server last Thursday night and so far I've only received one reported issue. Not bad considering the amount of old PHP applications this thing runs. I was expecting a busy weekend fixing issues, but it never happened. I did spend a while testing everything before the upgrade, so that probably helped.
I recently read a toot from someone who was frustrated with Ubuntu because of snapd and was asking for recommendations for other Debian based distributions. Why was Debian itself not the obvious choice?
Giving the Firefox Nightly .deb package a spin. I normally just download the binary and set-up my own .desktop file etc, so it's nice that Mozilla are providing this option now. I'm hoping that now I'm not using a Nvidia display driver, Firefox runs a bit better.
Giving Fedora 39 a try in a virtual machine. It looks and feels like another solid release. If I wasn't a Debian user, I'd be a Fedora user, no doubt.
Installed Debian on my new ThinkPad T14s tonight. Everything seems to be working nicely and it definitely feels like a good upgrade over my old T470s. Geekbench results:
T470s: 1242 single-core - 2592 multi-core
T14s: 2427 single-core - 10519 multi-core
TBH, the numbers don't mean much to me, other than being a metric to justify the investment in new hardware. Anyhow, I think I'm going to enjoy this device.
The Insecurity of Debian - unix.foo In the end, the choice between Debian and Red Hat isn’t just about corporate influence versus community-driven development. It’s also a choice between a system that assumes the best and one that prepares for the worst. Unfortunately in today’s highly connected world, pessimism is a necessity.
The secret sauce of Debian - DebConf 24 Have you ever wondered what makes Debian so stable (even Debian testing)?
New To Debian : r/debian Sorry if this feels like a bait or a troll I just genuinely feel like I'm missing something because it feels like every Debian user I see is on the sid train.
I'm not, I'm a happy Debian Stable user.
Introducing Mozilla’s Firefox Nightly .deb Package for Debian-based Linux Distributions – Firefox Nightly News 
30 years of Debian with Jonathan Carter, Debian Project Leader (DPL) (Changelog Interviews #553) |> Changelog Why is Debian the way it is? 
Leaving Debian With Joey Hess - CoRecursive Podcast 
My name is Philip Newborough and I’m a full stack web developer living and working in Lincoln, England. This website (philipnewborough.co.uk) serves as my personal homepage. When I’m not working with tech, I love to ride bicycles with my wife and friends.