distributions: UBUNTU vs DEBIAN

[Attila Horvath]

I instaled UBUNTU only recently on my laptop to give it a test drive.

What is the difference between UBUNTU and DEBIAN installations?

I see where UBUNTU is derived from DEBIAN. How much of DEBIAN does UBUNTU
incorporate or does it matter since UBUNTU accesses DEBIAN's repositories
for package updates?

The impetus for these questions is that I'm still trying to decide which
LINUX distribution is most suitable.

TIA (Thx In Advance)
Attila

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