Hi
Upgrading to Debian Forky [14] will be just about the same as other recent new releases [11 to 12, 12 to 13, etc.]. I didn't know how much experience you have with Debian so I just thought I would post this.
Debian uses a 'rolling release' type of updating or versioning structure which allows you to update to the absolute latest versons of the packages you have installed when uploaded to the Sid repos. The Debian developmental release is always referred to by it's code name of 'Sid'.
If you wish youu can always update to Sid by editing your /etc/apt/apt.sources file so it points to the Sid file repositories. After that you will be able to 'apt update' via a terminal or through the 'Discover' GUI app. Updates are relased just about every day or few days.
I haven't had a single issue that resulted in a re-installion in whole or in part situation. Some very minor 'inconveniences' issues that are addressed promptly is all I have experienced since 2022. I guess it's luck lol. It is remarkably very stable for a developmental version......much more than it's counterpart OS Win11 which had a whopping 700+ security violations/flaws/bugs which were supposedly addressed in their monthly July 'Tuesday' update or patch. .
You can directly download the daily and/or weekly .ISO images when needed. The daily ISO image is a CD sized file [~ 6xxMB] while the weekly ISO has the larger DVD sized file [~ 3.8GB]. Blue Ray and other sized files are available as well. This would let you [if you wish] install or re-install Debian Sid from scratch and/or perform an in place upgrade w/o loosing your data..much like that other popular OS
I will upload my somewhat lengthtly however very easy to follow and complete how-to's for installing Sid from scratch and for migrating to Sid from a current stable install.
I am on here very frequently [unfortunately with a new account] so I am happy to help with anything Linux.
Tim Dickerson, PhD., CEM
ARS: N9NU
P.S. Just FYI for the long time members - I could not re-activate my older account which goes back 15+ years, thus my new one. I haven't a clue [nor does anyone else] on how it got deep-sixed so I had to re-register. Damn.
Upgrading to Debian Forky [14] will be just about the same as other recent new releases [11 to 12, 12 to 13, etc.]. I didn't know how much experience you have with Debian so I just thought I would post this.
Debian uses a 'rolling release' type of updating or versioning structure which allows you to update to the absolute latest versons of the packages you have installed when uploaded to the Sid repos. The Debian developmental release is always referred to by it's code name of 'Sid'.
If you wish youu can always update to Sid by editing your /etc/apt/apt.sources file so it points to the Sid file repositories. After that you will be able to 'apt update' via a terminal or through the 'Discover' GUI app. Updates are relased just about every day or few days.
I haven't had a single issue that resulted in a re-installion in whole or in part situation. Some very minor 'inconveniences' issues that are addressed promptly is all I have experienced since 2022. I guess it's luck lol. It is remarkably very stable for a developmental version......much more than it's counterpart OS Win11 which had a whopping 700+ security violations/flaws/bugs which were supposedly addressed in their monthly July 'Tuesday' update or patch. .
You can directly download the daily and/or weekly .ISO images when needed. The daily ISO image is a CD sized file [~ 6xxMB] while the weekly ISO has the larger DVD sized file [~ 3.8GB]. Blue Ray and other sized files are available as well. This would let you [if you wish] install or re-install Debian Sid from scratch and/or perform an in place upgrade w/o loosing your data..much like that other popular OS
I will upload my somewhat lengthtly however very easy to follow and complete how-to's for installing Sid from scratch and for migrating to Sid from a current stable install.
I am on here very frequently [unfortunately with a new account] so I am happy to help with anything Linux.
Tim Dickerson, PhD., CEM
ARS: N9NU
P.S. Just FYI for the long time members - I could not re-activate my older account which goes back 15+ years, thus my new one. I haven't a clue [nor does anyone else] on how it got deep-sixed so I had to re-register. Damn.
