| Characteristic | Alpine | Slim | Stretch | Buster | Jessie | Bullseye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base operating system | Alpine Linux | Debian | Debian | Debian | Debian | Debian |
| Codename | - | - | Stretch | Buster | Jessie | Bullseye |
| Version | 3.14.1 | 10.4 | 9.13 | 10.4 | 8.11 | 11.1 |
| Release | 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-03 | 2020-06-25 | 2022-07-05 | 2017-08-06 | 2022-07-20 |
| Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Size | ~50 MB | ~100 MB | ~200 MB | ~200 MB | ~200 MB | ~200 MB |
| Package support | apk | apt | apt | apt | apt | apt |
| Library support | musl | glibc | glibc | glibc | glibc | glibc |
| Application support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Security support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compatibility support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Containerization support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| System service support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| User interface support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recommendations | For containers with minimal requirements | For containers with small requirements | For containers with normal requirements | For containers with normal requirements | For containers with normal requirements | For containers with normal requirements |
Comparison of Alpine, Slim, Stretch, Buster, Jessie, and Bullseye Linux Distributions
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