Download the new Debian 12 and install this Linux to say goodbye to Windows 11

Of course, as we anticipated last week, the new Debain 12 it will arrive with more than 100 errors without solving. This is something that we must take into account before venturing to use this Linux since, although they are minor bugs, they can affect the user experience of this distro. As Debian version 12.1 will arrive in July, it is still better to wait a few weeks to be able to use this version, which will be much more stable and more refined.

What’s new in Debian 12

One of the novelties, quite controversial, of this new Linux is that, from now on, the ISO image will include free software, even if it is not free. Until now, Debian boasted of having exclusively free software, but starting with Bookworm, users will be able to choose whether or not to install free, but proprietary software. In this way, if we need, for example, to enable the graphics driver, or a Wi-Fi card, we can do it from the same ISO, without having to download anything else. Sticking with the ISO, the default desktop is GNOMEin its version 43. In addition, we can choose other desktops, which have also been updated, such as Pipewire, WirePlumber, DE Plasma, LXDE, LXQt, MATE and Xfce.

As for the kernel, those responsible for this distro have opted for the version 6.1. It is true that it is not the newest version that we can download and install right now (the latest, right now, is 6.3), but it is the version that we guarantees support until 2027. Also, this version has removed 10% of all packages included in version 11, as they are considered obsolete and unnecessary. But instead, has included more than 11,000 new packagesso the total number of packages that make up this distro is almost 65,000.

Other relevant changes that we can highlight from this new Linux are:

• Debian 12 uses the Adwaita theme, albeit with a new abstract wallpaper called “Emerald”.
• New fonts, including Google Fonts.
• New implementation of malloc.
• The Syslog Daemon is not installed by default.
• GRUB no longer runs os-prober by default.

And finally, among the programs included as standard in this distro we can highlight, for example, LibreOffice 7.4.5.1, Evolution 3.46.4-2, Transmission 3.0 and Mozilla Firefox ESR. In addition, for developers, the most common dependencies and tools have also been updated, such as Nginx 1.22, Emacs 28.2, PHP 8.2, systemd 252, Python 3.11.2, Perl 5.36 and Vim 9.0.

download and install

Debian 12 ‘Bookworm’ is now available so that all users who want to give this great Linux a chance can download and install it completely free of charge. To do this, we will only have to enter this web page and download the latest ISO available. If we want an image compatible with old hardware, or smaller, we will also have it on this website.

Once the ISO is downloaded, we can install it by recording it to a USB and starting the computer with it. The installation wizard is very simple, and the start-up process will not take more than a few minutes.

Also, if we already have Debian 11 installed, we can upgrade to version 12 by following these steps:

1. Open the “sources.list” file with the command “sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list”.
2. Change the lines “deb” and “deb-src” to:
   1. deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main non-free contrib
   2. deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main non-free contrib
3. Run the following commands to update, clean, and reboot:
   1. sudo apt update
   2. sudo apt full-upgrade
   3. sudo apt update
   4. sudo apt autoremove
   5. sudo apt clean

After the reboot, our Debian 12 “Bookworm” will be ready to go.