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A video by The Linux Cast on the debian website and how it needs to be more user friendly. (tilvids.com)

submitted 1 year ago by BearPear@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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The video is a critique of the Debian Linux distribution's website and its user experience, primarily focusing on the difficulties in finding and downloading the appropriate ISO images. The presenter praises Debian's stability and community but criticizes the website's design, stating that it's not user-friendly, especially for new Linux users. The video highlights how the website layout, multiple clicks, and confusing file tree structure can make it challenging to locate the desired ISO images, particularly for the live installer versions. The presenter suggests that while improvements have been made, the ISO download process can still be convoluted and feels like the distribution is not encouraging new users. The overall message conveys a desire for Debian to make its ISOs more easily accessible and user-friendly.

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[–] jollyrogue@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

They’re spot on. I had this thought last week while trying to find an ISO. It’s like it’s a state secret or something. 😆

Fedora, OpenSuse, Arch, Gentoo, Kali, and Armbian all make it easy to find an ISO or image to get started. The free RHEL downloads are the only thing more hidden then Debian downloads.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There's a big fat "download" button right in the front page of debian.org that takes you right to the network install ISO. That's all you need.

[–] guillermohs9@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, but there is a point. I'm not a Linux newbie, but sometimes you can get lost looking for the iso file that includes firmware, or non-free, or certain desktop. On most distro's pages, the big fat button leads to a direct link to the iso file and another to a torrent at most.

[–] quat@lemmy.sdfeu.org 0 points 1 year ago

While I do agree that the website is bad, nowadays the main iso includes non-free firmware, and it's the same installer for all DEs.

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