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| supported platforms = [[IA-32|i386]], [[x86-64|amd64]]
| kernel type = [[Loadable kernel module|Modular kernel]] (kFreeBSD)
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'''Debian GNU/kFreeBSD''' was a discontinued<ref>https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2014/11/msg00005.html</ref> [[GNU variants|GNU variant]] released by the [[Debian]] project. It used the [[Kernel (operating system)|kernel]] of [[FreeBSD]] and the ordinary Debian [[GNU]] [[User space|userland]]. The majority of software in Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was built from the same sources as Debian, with some kernel packages from [[FreeBSD]]. The ''k'' in ''kFreeBSD'' is an abbreviation for ''kernel of'', which refers to the fact that the FreeBSD kernel was used. Before discontinuing the project, Debian maintained i386 and amd64 ports. The last version of Debian kFreeBSD was Debian 8 Jessie RC3.

Debian developers have cited [[Open Sound System|OSS]], [[PF (firewall)|pf]], [[FreeBSD jail|jails]], [[Network Driver Interface Specification|NDIS]], [[ZFS]] and central management of code licenses as reasons for being interested in the FreeBSD kernel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.debian.org/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD_why |title=Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD_why - Debian Wiki |publisher=Wiki.debian.org |date=2011-10-05 |accessdate=2013-07-05}}</ref>

Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was created in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://lists.debian.org/debian-bsd/2002/01/msg00000.html |title=Chrooted NetBSD environment available for testing |date=2002-01-06}}</ref> It was included in Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) as a [[technology preview]], and in Debian 7.0 (Wheezy) as an official port. Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was discontinued as an officially supported platform as of Debian 8.0. The Project failed to attract enough users to justify the burden to the rest of the project.

The very first testing version of Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was created in 2002, and then it was included in Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) as a "technology preview", and in Debian 7.0 (Wheezy) as an official port. Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was discontinued as an officially supported platform as of Debian 8.0 and was going to be moved to ports. The Project was killed off because of "low users" even though in fact it had more then the most unused version of Debian 32X (not to be confused with 32bit Debian). The project was killed due to Debian's move to the highly controversial System D. This is why all images were removed by February 2018 according to the Debian development mailing list.

In 2015-2016 a downstream distro named UbuntuBSD emerged. It was Based on Debian BSD. it had only 2 releases 15.10 and 16.04 build on Debian BSD 8. It was mentioned on the show "BSD Now " [http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2016_04_27-cheri_picking_bsd episode 139] Cheri-picking BSD (2016) by [[Jupiter Broadcasting|JupiterBroadCasting's]] own [[Jupiter Broadcasting|Allan Jude]] a well known [[FreeBSD]] developer and Debian BSD critic. He stated that he highly thought that the project would not last do to the issues with them in the past and considering the show focuses on a System Admin audience. The distro only lasted 2 years before being forced to shut down due to legal threats by Ubuntu's owner and founder [[Mark Shuttleworth]] of [[Canonical (company)|Canonical]] with a Cease and Desists letter to the project due to them violating Ubuntu copy rights and trade marks. This has happened to other projects such as [[Aurora (operating system)|EEEbuntu]] now known as [[EasyPeasy]] and recently Linux Mint.

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==See also==
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
* [[GNU variants#BSD variants|Debian GNU/NetBSD]], a Debian operating system that used the [[NetBSD]] kernel.
* [[Debian GNU/Hurd]], a Debian variant based on the Hurd kernel.
*[[TrueOS|True OS,]] A Desktop built on FreeBSD 12 and FreeBSD 13.
*[[DesktopBSD]] Next, a Desktop built on FreeBSD that uses the KDE desktop. Updated in 2015 with first builds in 2016.
*[[PacBSD|Pac-BSD]], fork of FreeBSD that uses the Pac-man package manager instead of PKG.
*[[GhostBSD]], a Distro of True OS that uses the Gnome/Mate desktop.

== References ==
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<ref>https://launchpad.net/ubuntubsd</ref>https://launchpad.net/ubuntubsd<br>
<ref>https://www.linux.com/news/meet-ubuntubsd-unix-human-beings</ref>https://www.linux.com/news/meet-ubuntubsd-unix-human-beings<br>
<ref>https://www.ostechnix.com/ubuntubsd-a-combination-of-freebsd-and-ubuntu/</ref>https://www.ostechnix.com/ubuntubsd-a-combination-of-freebsd-and-ubuntu/<br>
<ref>https://itsfoss.com/ubuntubsd-ubuntu-freebsd/</ref>https://itsfoss.com/ubuntubsd-ubuntu-freebsd<br>
<ref>https://www.maketecheasier.com/ubuntubsd-best-of-ubuntu-and-bsd/</ref>https://www.maketecheasier.com/ubuntubsd-best-of-ubuntu-and-bsd/<br>
<ref>https://www.channelfutures.com/open-source/ubuntu-linux-and-bsd-merge-to-form-new-ubuntubsd-open-source-os</ref>https://www.channelfutures.com/open-source/ubuntu-linux-and-bsd-merge-to-form-new-ubuntubsd-open-source-os<br>
<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRxjrDBaa8U</ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRxjrDBaa8U<br>
<ref>https://news.slashdot.org/story/16/04/09/0051246/ubuntubsd-is-looking-to-become-an-official-ubuntu-flavor</ref>https://news.slashdot.org/story/16/04/09/0051246/ubuntubsd-is-looking-to-become-an-official-ubuntu-flavor<br>
<ref>https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/03/22/ubuntubsd_released/</ref>https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/03/22/ubuntubsd_released/<br>
<ref>https://www.cio.com/article/3046588/open-source-tools/ubuntubsd-helps-users-escape-systemd.html</ref>https://www.cio.com/article/3046588/open-source-tools/ubuntubsd-helps-users-escape-systemd.html<br>
<ref>https://linux.softpedia.com/get/Linux-Distributions/ubuntuBSD-103780.shtml</ref>https://linux.softpedia.com/get/Linux-Distributions/ubuntuBSD-103780.shtml<br>
<ref>https://linux.softpedia.com/get/Linux-Distributions/ubuntuBSD-103780.shtml</ref>https://linux.softpedia.com/get/Linux-Distributions/ubuntuBSD-103780.shtml<br>
<ref>https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/ubuntubsd</ref>https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/ubuntubsd<br>

==External links==
* {{Official website}}

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