Devuan GNU+Linux is a free software operating system for your computer. Free software means you are free to use, copy and distribute, study, change the software, and share your modifications with the community.


How to Install Devuan

Start here

Devuan and Debian are related but there are subtle differences that could be troublesome. Please read the following to ensure that your transition to Devuan will be uneventful:

Upgrade or Migrate to Beowulf

When upgrading Devuan, please use the codename rather than stable or testing in /etc/apt/sources.list entries. Please go to Devuan Release Information for a detailed explanation.

Install Beowulf (with screenshots)

Install ASCII (with screenshots)

Additional documentation

Non-free firmware

Non-free firmware packages are available on all Beowulf install media. These packages will only be installed if required by your wifi adapter. To avoid the automatic installation and loading of needed non-free firmware, choose the Expert install option during the installation process.

The desktop-live and minimal-live images have non-free firmware packages pre-installed. These packages may be removed after boot using the remove_firmware.sh script available under /root.

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