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| text    = '''Tip:''' Since Ubuntu is a Debian derivative, online help for Ubuntu most often works for {{project_name_short}}.
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In oversimplified terms, {{project_name_short}} is just a collection of configuration files and packages by Debian and {{project_name_short}}. Anything possible in "vanilla" [https://www.debian.org Debian] GNU/Linux can be replicated in {{project_name_short}}.

Likewise, most problems and questions can be solved in the same way. For example: "How do I install VLC Media Player on {{project_name_short}}?" -- "The same way as in Debian <code>apt install vlc</code>."

Therefore many support requests are [[unspecific|unspecific to {{project_name_short}}]] and can be resolved as per [[Self Support First Policy]].

In most cases, {{project_name_short}} does not break anything, limit functionality, or prevent installation of compatible software.

See also [[Comparison with Others|Comparison with Debian]].