|
Size: 2158
Comment:
|
Size: 2097
Comment: Lenny is oldstable, minor fixes.
|
| Deletions are marked like this. | Additions are marked like this. |
| Line 7: | Line 7: |
| '''oldstable''' is a codename for the previous debian stable repository, as long as security updates are provided. It is not just a name of the "Old Stable" version(s) of debian. | '''oldstable''' is a codename for the previous Debian stable repository, as long as security updates are provided. It is not just a name of the "Old Stable" version(s) of debian. |
| Line 9: | Line 9: |
| When the security update aren't provided anymore for 'oldstable', the repository is moved to http://archive.debian.org/. | When security updates are not provided anymore for 'oldstable', the repository is moved to http://archive.debian.org/. |
| Line 11: | Line 11: |
| [[DebianEtch|etch]] was the last oldstable until February 2010 (see http://www.debian.org/News/2010/20100121) ## Currently the is no ''oldstable'' (previous stable distribution 'Sarge' was moved to archive on XX-XX-XXXX) |
[[DebianLenny|Lenny]] is the current oldstable. ## Currently there is no ''oldstable'' (previous stable distribution 'Sarge' was moved to archive on XX-XX-XXXX) |
| Line 15: | Line 15: |
| Q) Why oldstable ? :: A.1) In large organisation, it can take a while to plan,test and upgrade all computers. | Q) Why oldstable ? :: A.1) In a large organisation, it can take a while to plan, test and upgrade all computers. |
DebianReleases > DebianOldStable
Translation(s): Français - Italiano
oldstable is a codename for the previous Debian stable repository, as long as security updates are provided. It is not just a name of the "Old Stable" version(s) of debian.
When security updates are not provided anymore for 'oldstable', the repository is moved to http://archive.debian.org/.
Lenny is the current oldstable.
FAQ
- Q) Why oldstable ?
- A.1) In a large organisation, it can take a while to plan, test and upgrade all computers.
- A.2) Some Debian based custom distribution's stable version can be based on oldstable. Having oldstable is convenient for them too.
- Q) When is it released ?
The old-stable is "created" 1 just before a new stable is released.
- Q) How long will security updates be provided?
The security team tries to support a stable distribution for about one year after the next stable distribution has been released, except when another stable distribution is released within this year. It is not possible to support three distributions; supporting two simultaneously is already difficult enough. source: Debian Security FAQ
See Also
Status/Stable - Current status of Stable
DebianReleases - more about the different Debian releases.
Debian Stable - The official Debian release (the one with the fewer bugs, and security issues).
Debian Unstable - repository where new & untested packages are introduced.
Debian Testing - repository with packages from unstable, if no bug are found within 10 days.
It's just a symlink to the distribution codename (1)