Live install images
A live install
image contains a Debian system that can boot without
modifying any files on the hard drive and also allows installation of Debian
from the contents of the image.
Is a live image suitable for me? Here are some things to consider that will help you decide.
- Flavors: The live images come in several "flavors" providing a choice of desktop environments (GNOME, KDE, LXDE, Xfce, Cinnamon and MATE).
- Architecture: Currently only images for 64-bit PC (amd64) are provided.
- Installer: The live images contain the end-user-friendly Calamares Installer, a distribution-independent installer framework
- Languages: The images do not contain a complete set of language support packages. If you need input methods, fonts and supplemental language packages for your language, you'll need to install these afterwards.
Official live install images for the stable
release
Offered in different flavours, these images are suitable for trying a Debian system comprised of a selected default set of packages and then install it from the same media.
DVD/USB (via BitTorrent)
Hybrid
ISO image files suitable for writing to DVD-R(W)
media, and also USB keys.
For information about what these files are and how to use them, please see the FAQ.
See the Debian Live Project page for more information about the Debian Live systems provided by these images.