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title = 'Introducing Hibbian Linux'
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date = 2024-08-26T23:34:26+01:00
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# Introduction
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Finally, I've managed to pull together enough disparate components for the
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project to come together!
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Please welcome:
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**Hibbian Linux**, a distribution aimed at ham radio operators.
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# Another one?
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I know - there's plenty of options for radio operators to choose from.
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What makes this one different?
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## Strong Foundations & Long Term Support
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The system is built from the ground up on Debian Linux's Stable release. This
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provides a strong foundation backed with years of security and support.
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## Modern Software & Fast Updates
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Debian's strength is in its stability, but for some of the software we want to
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use, being up to date is more important. wjstx moves quickly, bpq moves quickly.
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Hibbian offers the latest packages from our community to keep on top of shifting
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standards and best practises.
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Some packages I maintain aren't in Debian, but still deserve to be distributed
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easily to users. You'll find them here!
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## Deep Experience & Active Operation
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Hibbian is the work of me - [hibby](https://foxk.it). I'm a core member of the
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[Debian Hamradio](https://debian.org) team, maintaining software to be
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distributed to Debian, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi, Mint and more for a decade. I've
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been running a repository of software for the [UK packet radio
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network](https://ukpacketradio.network/), and the lessons, sore points and work
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from this has naturally expanded into Hibbian.
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I run the software I maintain, I run software maintained by others and I try to
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make computers do interesting things over radio. In other words, I eat my own
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dog food.
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Where possible, contributions and modifications will go back to Debian and
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software authors.
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## Stand-Alone Principles
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I don't believe in trusting other companies to host the code, data or the packages on
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my behalf - everything is owned and run as 'Hibbian'.
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- You will find the code on our own [git
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forge](https://git.hibbian.org/Hibbian/), where bug reports and issues are
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welcomed.
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- You'll find email communication hosted on Hibbian infrastructure
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- You won't find Hibbian on Discord - try JS8 or Packet.
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When all else fails, somehow I'll still be able to continue and communicate.
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# Two Ways to Install
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There are two ways to run the Hibbian collection of software - as a repository
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for your existing OS, or as a complete OS itself.
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## Repo
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Can't run the whole thing or don't want to commit? Don't worry - I ship software
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in the 'repo' for Debian & Raspberry Pi. You can pick and choose the latest
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packages to be delivered straight to your computer and not have to reinstall
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anything.
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* Bullseye - 11 - Oldstable
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* Bookworm - 12 - Stable
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* Trixie - 13 Testing
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To learn more, see the installation pages on the
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[guide](https://guide.hibbian.org/repo/).
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## Full Distro
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For those who want a more convenient option, the full Hibbian distribution based
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on Debian Bookworm for x86_64 and Raspberry Pi will arrive later this year.
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