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Debian VPS

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Debian VPS is a computer operating system made up of software packages originally released as free open source software. It is the building block for Linux, the alternative operating system. The main Debian VPS system uses the Linux kernel and tools, and is popular with Linux users. Debian VPS comes with access to repositories containing hundreds of thousands of software applications ready for immediate installation.

Debian VPS is well known for its strict compliance to the UNIX and free software philosophies, along with collaborative software development and testing processes. Debian VPS can be used as a desktop and as a server operating system. An operating system is a set of basic programs that runs your computer. The core of the operating system is called the kernel, which makes it the most important and fundamental program on the computer. This kernel does all the basic housekeeping allowing you to start your programs. Debian systems use the Linux kernel. The way it works is this. The system is like a tower with the kernel as the foundation. At the top are all of the basic tools. Just under that is the software. Sitting at the apex is Debian VPS.

Debian is governed by the Debian Constitution as well as the social contract that structured the project. This project is explicitly defined as a free operating system. It was developed by more than a thousand volunteers around the world. The project is supported by donations through many non profit organizations around the world. Probably the most important of these is Software in the Public Interest, which owns the Debian trademark. Software in the Public Interest is an umbrella corporation for a number of community free software projects.

Debian VPS is known for its built in security, stability and easy package management. This is the main reason propelling Debian popularity. One of Debian VPS’ special features is the ability to simply upgrade your operating system using something called the apt-get system. Security also operates from this apt-get building block. This is an easy way for users to update systems with just one line of command. Experts tell us that Debian VPS Hosting is the choice of most professional system administrators.