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Debian and Ubuntu are similar, but they're not the same
Debian is more stable, and Ubuntu is easier to use.
I'd only recommend one of them to users new to Linux.
Ubuntu is based on Debian, and hundreds of distributions are based on Ubuntu. They are both known for their stability.
Ubuntu and Debian, however, are not the same.
Which should you choose?
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