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##UNCOMMENT THIS, ONCE RELEASED!## ''Many answers can be fount in the [http://www.debian.org/News/2007/20070408 4.0r0 press release] or in the Release Information.'' ## REMINDER : This page is about the "SQUEEZE RELEASE". (not about installing it, using it or what ever). |
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Q) Which 'Toy Story'' is Squeeze ? :: It's the Three-eyed space alien ~-(see Wikipedia [[WikiPedia:List_of_Toy_Story_characters#Squeeze_Toy_Aliens|page]], [[attachment:180px-Squeezetoyalien.jpg|picture]])-~ ## Release Critical Issues :: Squeeze's [http://release.debian.org/squeeze/rc_policy.txt RC Policy] and current [http://bugs.debian.org/release-critical/ RC bugs]. |
Q) Which 'Toy Story'' is Squeeze ? :: It's the Three-eyed space alien ~-(see [[WikiPedia:List_of_Toy_Story_characters#Squeeze_Toy_Aliens|Wikipedia page]], [[attachment:180px-Squeezetoyalien.jpg|picture]])-~ Q) Now that squeeze is archived, how do I get packages for it? :: Use the following in your sources.list: {{{ deb http://archive.debian.org/debian squeeze main }}} |
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Debian Releases > Debian Squeeze
Squeeze is the development codename for Debian 6.0.
It was the oldstable distribution till end of may 2014. Squeeze received Long-Term-Support until 2016-02-29. Now it is archived, and no longer receives security updates.
Security updates are not provided anymore.
Contents
Debian/Squeeze Life cycle
Before the release
2008-09-01 : Distribution codename announced
2009-07-29 : Debian want to adopt time-based release freezes, see announcement
2009-10-18 : Development freeze should be in March 2010, see announcement.
2010-02-08 : The release team announced that a freeze in March is highly unlikely, see announcement
2010-08-06 : freeze of Debian testing, see announcement
2011-01-13 : Announcement of Debian Installer 6.0 Release Candidate 1 published (press release).
Release and updates
2011-02-06 : Initial release : 6.0.0 (press release).
2011-03-19 : Updated (6.0.1) (press release).
2011-06-25 : Updated (6.0.2) (press release).
2011-10-08 : Updated (6.0.3) (press release).
2012-01-28 : Updated (6.0.4) (press release).
2012-05-12 : Updated (6.0.5) (press release).
2012-09-29 : Updated (6.0.6) (press release).
2013-02-23 : Updated (6.0.7) (press release).
2013-05-04 : Squeeze becomes old-stable. (i.e A new stable is released: Debian Wheezy)
2013-10-20 : Updated (6.0.8) (press release).
2014-02-15 : Updated (6.0.9) (press release).
2014-04-24 : Long-Term-Support announced (press release).
2014-05-31 : End of regular security updates (but Long-Term-Support for i386 and amd64 until February 2016). (Debian Security Advisory 2907-1)
2014-07-19 : Updated (6.0.10) (press release).
2016-02-29 : End of LTS security updates for i386 and amd64 (five years after initial release) (press release).
Architectures
Squeeze is officially supported on the following architectures : amd64, armel, i386, ia64, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390, sparc.
New Features
see
Packages & versions
- apt 0.8.10
- kernel : linux 2.6.32
- libc : eglibc 2.11
- gcc : 4.4
- X-server : Xorg R7.5
- Gnome 2.30, KDE 4.4.5, Xfce 4.6
FAQ
- Q) Which 'Toy Story'' is Squeeze ?
It's the Three-eyed space alien (see Wikipedia page, picture)
- Q) Now that squeeze is archived, how do I get packages for it?
- Use the following in your sources.list:
deb http://archive.debian.org/debian squeeze main
Links
Download : http://www.debian.org/CD/
Images are in the archive : http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive/
Package Repository : http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/
Release information : http://www.debian.org/releases/squeeze/
See also
DebianLenny - The previous distribution.
DebianWheezy - The next distribution.