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Debian Releases > Debian Wheezy
Wheezy is the development codename for the next version of Debian, after Squeeze.
It is the current testing distribution.
Debian Wheezy Life cycle
2010-09-03: Distribution codename announced
- 2011-02-06: Squeeze released, development on Wheezy started
2012-01-29: Linux kernel 3.2 is uploaded to Wheezy with longterm support, see announcement
2012-05-13: Wheezy releases alpha 1 installer, see announcement
2012-06-30: Wheezy is now under freeze, see announcement
2012-08-04: Wheezy releases beta 1 installer, see announcement
2012-09-09: Wheezy releases beta 2 installer, see announcement
2012-10-18: Wheezy releases beta 3 installer, see announcement
Architectures
work in progress
See ?ArchiveQualification/Wheezy
New Features
For some release goals, see http://release.debian.org/wheezy/goals.txt
Packages & versions
- apt: 0.9.7
- kernel: Linux 3.2
- gcc: 4.7.1
- libc: eglibc 2.13
- X Server: Xorg R7.7
Expected version, as of 2012-09-13
Links
Download netinstaller: http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
Package Repository: http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/wheezy/
Release information: http://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/
FAQ
- Q) Which ''Toy Story'' is Wheezy ?
It's the rubber toy penguin with a red bow tie (see Wikipedia page, picture)
See also:
Debian Squeeze - The previous distribution.