Debian Install Images

Debian Install Images
 

Debian has vast array of Images.

1. My recommendation for newbie is to go and download a Live Image with different Desktops from Gnome to Cinnamon to Xfce to Mate and a few more.
 
One can write this to a USB.
 
On a Linux Desktop it automatically goes to the Image Writer Mode.
 
Alternatively, one can write this to a DVD and boot it from an old PC with a DVD Drive (that does not support USB booting).

2. Then there are Images for various platforms AMD and ARM, PPC and so on.

3. Then there are 20 odd DVDs in Source Code and DVD form.
The source code images do not boot from USBs.
 

If you write the first (1st) DVD of  series of 20 DVDS to a DVD one can install all the desktop types in one go.
Please do not try the Source Code DVDs and they do not boot from a USB.

Connection to the Internet is vital.

Image in my USB was 6.2.0.18 (an old image).

On installation with the WiFi connected it selected current 6.7.0....

The current Testing image is 6.7.0.....

Debian has 9 sub partitions.
I use 5 partition schedule.

I have never tried on a single partition.
/root
/ boot
/home
/tmp

/var
 
The above partition schedule with SWAP partition twice the size of RAM is ideal.

If dual booting backing up your data is an optional consideration (not for me) but mandatory for some.

Once installed one should run it several trial runs, so that Debian will automatically update its files.
 
Be patient when updating is going on.

Then one can install one's favorite applications either with SNAP store or Synaptic Package Manager.
 
I prefer Synaptic, it is really the Debian Package Manager.

The New Testing Debian does not support Synaptic Package Manager but one can install it as an application and use it to install applications.

Well I have 3 images installed in my NUC.
1. one for daily use.
2. One for testing.
3. The third is for the Testing Branch

Large DVD version has many types of desktops and one should not TRY KDE Plasma (some files missing during installation). Installation hang up at the last moment when KDE is selected during (the Testing Branch DVD).
 

Go and s visit the Debian page for specific information.