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Almost two years after Etch, Debian is putting the much-anticipated Lenny release on the proverbial shelves. There are some pretty nice new features in this release. In this article, we’re going to cover installation, basic setup, disk encryption, and try out some of Lenny’s new moves.

Introduction

Before we begin, I’d like to put in a quick word about Debian.

Most operating systems these days come in pre-arranged all-in-one packages. This is true of systems like OSX, Windows, and most Linux distributions like Ubuntu. The analogy I prefer to use is to liken these systems to a toy house. It comes pre-assembled in a ready-to-use package.

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