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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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would you recommend debian testing for a daily driver? (lemmy.kde.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello! I'm thinking about switching from my beloved fedora to a rolling release distro, because it really intrigues me, but I'm a bit scared of Arch, it's still too soon for me to go down this rabbit hole XD
what do you think about debian testing? It's not a "true" rolling release as long as I understand, but it "practically" behaves like one, correct? On the system informations I still see Debian 12, what will happen when Debian 13 stable will be released?

sorry if these are silly questions and thanks to all in advance!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

thanks for the answer!

There are a couple weeks/months before a new version is released where testing stops getting feature updates, as the packages are frozen.

and do I need to do something, or I can just do nothing at all? will it still think to be Debian 12 or will it automatically switch to 13?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It should automatically switch to the next version, as the “testing” keyword gets passed down between versions. I’m not sure though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

thanks!