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------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Debian Project http://www.debian.org/ Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released press@debian.org February 14th, 2009 http://www.debian.org/News/2009/20090214 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released
The Debian Project is pleased to announce the official release of Debian GNU/Linux version 5.0 (codenamed "Lenny") after 22 months of constant development. Debian GNU/Linux is a free operating system which supports a total of twelve processor architectures and includes the KDE, GNOME, Xfce, and LXDE desktop environments. It also features compatibility with the FHS v2.3 and software developed for version 3.2 of the LSB.
Debian GNU/Linux runs on computers ranging from palmtops and handheld systems to supercomputers, and on nearly everything in between. A total of twelve architectures are supported: Sun SPARC (sparc), HP Alpha (alpha), Motorola/IBM PowerPC (powerpc), Intel IA-32 (i386), IA-64 (ia64), HP PA-RISC (hppa), MIPS (mips, mipsel), ARM (arm, armel), IBM S/390 (s390), and AMD64 and Intel EM64T (amd64).
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 "Lenny" adds support for Marvell's Orion platform which is used in many storage devices. Supported storage devices include the QNAP Turbo Station series, HP Media Vault mv2120, and Buffalo Kurobox Pro. Additionally, "Lenny" now supports several Netbooks, in particular the Eee PC by Asus. "Lenny" also contains the build tools for Emdebian which allow Debian source packages to be cross-built and shrunk to suit embedded ARM systems.
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 "Lenny" includes the new ARM EABI port, "armel". This new port provides a more efficient use of both modern and future ARM processors. As a result, the old ARM port (arm) has now been deprecated.
This release includes numerous updated software packages, such as the K Desktop Environment 3.5.10 (KDE), an updated version of the GNOME desktop environment 2.22.2, the Xfce 4.4.2 desktop environment, LXDE 0.3.2.1, the GNUstep desktop 7.3, X.Org 7.3, OpenOffice.org 2.4.1, GIMP 2.4.7, Iceweasel 3.0.6 (an unbranded version of Mozilla Firefox), Icedove 2.0.0.19 (an unbranded version of Mozilla Thunderbird), PostgreSQL 8.3.6, MySQL 5.0.51a, GNU Compiler Collection 4.3.2, Linux kernel version 2.6.26, Apache 2.2.9, Samba 3.2.5, Python 2.5.2 and 2.4.6, Perl 5.10.0, PHP 5.2.6, Asterisk 1.4.21.2, Emacs 22, Inkscape 0.46, Nagios 3.06, Xen Hypervisor 3.2.1 (dom0 as well as domU support), OpenJDK 6b11, and more than 23,000 other ready-to-use software packages (built from over 12,000 source packages).
With the integration of X.Org 7.3 the X server autoconfigures itself with most hardware. Newly introduced packages allow the full support of NTFS filesystems and the use of most multimedia keys out of the box. Support for Adobe(R) Flash(R) format files is available via the swfdec or Gnash plugins. Overall improvements for notebooks have been introduced, such as out of the box support of CPU frequency scaling. For leisure time several new games have been added, including puzzle games as well as first-person shooters. Also notable is the introduction of "goplay", a graphical games browser offering filters, search, screenshots and descriptions for games in Debian.
The availability and updates of OpenJDK, GNU Java compiler, GNU Java bytecode interpreter, Classpath and other free versions of Sun's Java technology, into Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 allow us to ship Java-based applications in Debian's "main" repository.
Further improvements in system security include the installation of available security updates before the first reboot by the Debian Installer, the reduction of setuid root binaries and open ports in the standard installation, and the use of GCC hardening features in the builds of several security-critical packages. Various applications have specific improvements, too. PHP for example is now built with the Suhosin hardening patch.
For non-native English speaking users the package management systems now support translated package descriptions and will automatically show the description of a package in the native language of the user, if available.
Debian GNU/Linux can be installed from various installation media such as DVDs, CDs, USB sticks and floppies, or from the network. GNOME is the default desktop environment and is contained on the first CD. Other desktop environments - KDE, Xfce, or LXDE - can be installed through two new alternative CD images. Again available with Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 are multi-arch CDs and DVDs supporting installation of multiple architectures from a single disc; and this release adds Blu-ray Discs, allowing the archive for an entire architecture to be shipped on a single BD.
In addition to the regular installation media, Debian GNU/Linux can now also be directly used without prior installation. The special images used, known as live images, are available for CDs, USB sticks, and netboot setups. Initially, these are provided for the amd64 and i386 architectures only.
The installation process for Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 has been improved in many ways: among many other improvements, support for installation from more than one CD or DVD has been restored, firmware required by some devices can be loaded by using removable media, and installations via Braille display are supported. The installer boot process has also received much attention: a graphical menu can be used to choose front-ends and desktop environments, and to select expert or rescue mode. The installation system for Debian GNU/Linux has now been translated to 63 languages.
Debian GNU/Linux can be downloaded right now via bittorrent (the recommended way), jigdo or HTTP; see Debian GNU/Linux on CDs [1] for further information. It will soon be available on DVD, CD-ROM and Blu-ray Disc from numerous vendors [2], too.
Upgrades to Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 from the previous release, Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codenamed "Etch") are automatically handled by the aptitude package management tool for most configurations, and to a certain degree also by the apt-get package management tool. As always, Debian GNU/Linux systems can be upgraded painlessly, in place, without any forced downtime, but it is strongly recommended to read the release notes [3] for possible issues, and for detailed instructions on installing and upgrading. The release notes will be further improved and translated to additional languages in the weeks after the release.
1: http://www.debian.org/CD/ 2: http://www.debian.org/CD/vendors 3: http://www.debian.org/releases/lenny/releasenotes
Dedication ----------
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 "Lenny" is dedicated to Thiemo Seufer, a Debian Developer who died on December 26th, 2008 in a tragic car accident. Thiemo was involved in Debian in many ways. He has maintained several packages and was the main supporter of the Debian port to the MIPS architectures. He was also a member of our kernel team, as well as a member of the Debian Installer team. His contributions reached far beyond the Debian project. He also worked on the MIPS port of the Linux kernel, the MIPS emulation of qemu, and far too many smaller projects to be named here.
Thiemo's work, commitment, broad technical knowledge and ability to share this with others will be missed. Thiemo's contributions will not be forgotten. The high standards of his work make it hard to pick up.
About Debian ------------
Debian GNU/Linux is a free operating system, developed by more than a thousand volunteers from all over the world who collaborate via the Internet. Debian's dedication to Free Software, its non-profit nature, and its open development model make it unique among GNU/Linux distributions.
The Debian project's key strengths are its volunteer base, its dedication to the Debian Social Contract, and its commitment to provide the best operating system possible. Debian 5.0 is another important step in that direction.
Contact Information -------------------
For further information, please visit the Debian web pages at http://www.debian.org/ or send mail to press@debian.org.
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:37 AM, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
Started downloading disk1 dvd. If others can start the other 4 we could have all 5 quickly.
-- Rgds JTD
Started CD2 download.
Vivek M. Chaure
M. Tech. Second Year, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur.
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Vivek Chaure vivekmchaure@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:37 AM, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
Started downloading disk1 dvd. If others can start the other 4 we could have all 5 quickly.
-- Rgds JTD
Started CD2 download.
CD 2 or DVD 2?
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:37 AM, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
On Sunday 15 February 2009 16:42, Kartik Mistry wrote:
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released
Started downloading disk1 dvd. If others can start the other 4 we could have all 5 quickly.
Updating my local mirror ( Lenny - i386, amd64 total size about 38GB ).. 4GB more to go.
Karunakar
On Monday 16 February 2009 16:21, G Karunakar wrote:
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:37 AM, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
On Sunday 15 February 2009 16:42, Kartik Mistry wrote:
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released
Started downloading disk1 dvd. If others can start the other 4 we could have all 5 quickly.
Updating my local mirror ( Lenny - i386, amd64 total size about 38GB ).. 4GB more to go.
WOW. you got a 100Mbps pipe or what
I am crawling with 61MB done on a 256KBps adsl.
Where can i pick up the isos?.
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 4:30 PM, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
On Monday 16 February 2009 16:21, G Karunakar wrote:
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:37 AM, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
On Sunday 15 February 2009 16:42, Kartik Mistry wrote:
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released
Started downloading disk1 dvd. If others can start the other 4 we could have all 5 quickly.
Updating my local mirror ( Lenny - i386, amd64 total size about 38GB ).. 4GB more to go.
WOW. you got a 100Mbps pipe or what
No just 384Kbps adsl. I had 2month old mirror downloaded once on a 1Mbps connection. Just updating that.
I am crawling with 61MB done on a 256KBps adsl.
Where can i pick up the isos?.
I am in Pune. ISO would have to be generated from mirror!
Karunakar
Kartik Mistry wrote:
The Debian Project http://www.debian.org/ Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released press@debian.org February 14th, 2009 http://www.debian.org/News/2009/20090214
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released
Thanks for the info. On visiting the download mirrors ( I went to the Taiwan one for best speed ) http://debian.org/CD/http-ftp/#stable one can also find ISOs of live Debian 5 CDs, for testing purposes. Usefull for those who want to test it on the eeepc clones.
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Rony gnulinuxist@gmail.com wrote:
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released
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Usefull for those who want to test it on the eeepc clones.
Lenny has full support for eeePC. See: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC for more details.
Kartik Mistry wrote:
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Rony gnulinuxist@gmail.com wrote:
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released
....
Usefull for those who want to test it on the eeepc clones.
Lenny has full support for eeePC. See: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC for more details.
Great! I will be downloading the live CD as well as DVD1. Can't wait to go back to KDE 3.5... instead of 4.1....
Those who want to download the DVD iso and find the dvd servers slow, can use the jigdo download method. It downloads all packages individually and assembles everything into an ISO inside your pc. http://debian.org/CD/jigdo-cd/
On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Rony gnulinuxist@gmail.com wrote:
Those who want to download the DVD iso and find the dvd servers slow, can use the jigdo download method. It downloads all packages individually and assembles everything into an ISO inside your pc. http://debian.org/CD/jigdo-cd/
Thanks for pointing this out. I actually recommend that people use jigdo irrespective of whether they have a fast or slow mirror.
You might also want to try ftp://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian with jigdo, especially if you are in Chennai (it has been fast for me in Chennai). As I write this, archive update is in progress though. (A file called Archive-Update-in-Progress-rocky-mountain.csail.mit.edu.lock is present there at this time).
Kumar
On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 11:24 PM, Kumar Appaiah a.kumar@alumni.iitm.ac.in wrote:
Thanks for pointing this out. I actually recommend that people use jigdo irrespective of whether they have a fast or slow mirror.
And here is very nice article by Kumar on Jigdo! http://ftbfs.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/jigdo-and-debian-dvdcd/
Kumar Appaiah wrote:
On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Rony gnulinuxist@gmail.com wrote:
Those who want to download the DVD iso and find the dvd servers slow, can use the jigdo download method. It downloads all packages individually and assembles everything into an ISO inside your pc. http://debian.org/CD/jigdo-cd/
Thanks for pointing this out. I actually recommend that people use jigdo irrespective of whether they have a fast or slow mirror.
You might also want to try ftp://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian with jigdo, especially if you are in Chennai (it has been fast for me in Chennai). As I write this, archive update is in progress though. (A file called Archive-Update-in-Progress-rocky-mountain.csail.mit.edu.lock is present there at this time).
I was under the impression that the Indian servers of Debian were slow or non-existent but this is good news. I read your nice article on Kartik's site.
I had already done one half of the download from the Taiwan server so I continued the same and finally downloaded Lenny DVD1, Lenny live KDE CD and a new version of Finnix (92.1).
Lenny live cd is a lovely no nonsense CD that does what it is meant to do. It comes loaded with OpenOffice 2.4.
Finnix http://www.finnix.org/ is a live Debian based CD that brings up a root command prompt for all diagonistic purposes and system maintainence. I was extensively using the older version. It is a tiny atom bomb. The new version has lovely boot options including Smart Boot Loader to choose boot devices. The elinks browser is fun to use too.
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