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| The releases other than unstable have rotating codenames. Currently they are: * Debian 10 (oldstable: support ended 9/10/2022) is '''Buster''' * Debian 11 (stable: support ends 7/2024) is '''Bullseye''' * Debian 12 (testing) is '''Bookworm''' <<TableOfContents>> |
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=== Upgrading === |
Debian
Debian is a Linux-based operating system.
Contents
Branches
The operating system is developed and maintained in branches:
Stable is the current release and receives periodic updates to software.
Oldstable is the previous release. It receives only security updates, and even then for just a year.
Testing is the next release. Kernels and software have been tested but not thoroughly, so both instability and frequent updates should be expected.
Unstable, codenamed Sid, is the active development branch. While it is expected to boot and run, code changes are checked in without testing.
Experimental is not even expected to boot and run.
Installation