debian experimental vs unstable

You have been warned. Unlike the Debian Releases unstable and testing, experimental (also known by its codename "RC-Buggy") isn't a complete distribution, it can work only as an extension of unstable. So packages in experimental can depend on packages in unstable but packages in unstable cannot depend on packages in experimental.

→ experimental. → unstable → testing → stable. Installation. There are no "unstable" full CD or DVD images. Due to the fact that the packages in "unstable" change so quickly, it is more appropriate for people to download and install "unstable" using a normal Debian FTP mirror. If you are aware of the risks, choose one of the following ...

The third field ('unstable' in the above example) indicates the Debian distribution the system is currently tracking. You can also use lsb_release (available in the lsb-release package). If you run this program in an unstable system you will get: However, this is not always that easy.

Yes, I have Virtual Machine(s) running Debian sid/unstable + Experimental. :-) I mostly use sid/unstable + Experimental for: stuff beyond what stable+backports does/supports, also as a "preview" technology - go get an at least approximate idea of what to likely/probably(/possibly) expect in the future (stable). Yes, rarely gives me any grief.

The Debian Administrator's Handbook. 1.6. Lifecycle of a Release. The project will simultaneously have three to six different versions of each program, named Experimental, Unstable, Testing, Stable, Oldstable, and even Oldoldstable. Each one corresponds to a different phase in development. For a good understanding, let us take a look at a ...

If someone wants new software and security updates, unstable gets both faster than testing. From what I can tell, the testing version still uses the older ESR browsers while the unstable branch offers access to the newest versions of Firefox and Chromium. Given that testing is still less stable than the stable branch, why risk stability for ...

I've read many discussions of Testing vs. SID for desktop use. From what I've seen, Debian unstable (sid) seems like a better choice for desktop use because: It's quicker to get new packages. More akin to a rolling release like Arch. Although it can experience breakages (so I hear at least), so can Testing and the breakages will be fixed faster ...

Before starting the upgrade, the stability-concerned should execute the following command: dpkg --get-selections > packages.dpkg. Save the output file (packages.dpkg) to a USB stick (or remote location) for future use. This file is a list of your installed packages, which will make your task simpler if you find you need to reinstall Debian.

In the context of Debian specifically, and more generally when many distributions describe themselves, stability isn't about day-to-day lack of crashes, it's about the stability of the interfaces provided by the distribution, both programming interfaces and user interfaces.It's better to think of stable v. development distributions than stable v. "unstable" distributions.

The result is a boatload of instability. Avoid updating Sid for at least a week following a new Debian release. They only come around every two years or so, meaning this isn't a terribly common problem. CONCLUSION. Using Debian Sid is a good way to get a rolling-release Debian experience.

"The experimental distribution is a special distribution. It is not a full distribution in the same sense as `stable' and `unstable' are. Instead, it is meant to be a temporary staging area for highly experimental software where there's a good chance that the software could break your system, or software that's just too unstable even for the unstable distribution (but there is a reason to ...

by craigevil » 2010-01-11 00:09. From the sidux.com front page: sidux is an operating system based on the Linux kernel, Debian's most modern branch (called "Sid") and many free and open source applications. experimental is not a complete release and a lot of the time the packages there do not work correctly or even at all.

The unstable distribution (. sid. ) The code name for Debian's development distribution is sid, aliased to unstable. Most of the development work that is done in Debian, is uploaded to this distribution. This distribution will never get released; instead, packages from it will propagate into testing and then into a real release.

I like a rolling release style distro with latest packages like Arch, but Debian stable has outdated packages, for me having the latest Gnome DE is important, but Debian 12 does not have it so I want to go for Debian Unstable or Testing, but also want to use the Experimental repo for some packages like the Desktop Environment, so which is ...

unstable.list: Same as stable.list, except with unstable, and remove the security lists. experimental.list: Same as unstable.list, except with experimental. You can also add a oldstable in sources.lists.d and preferences.d (use a priority of 1), though this moniker will tend to expire and disappear before the next stable cycle.

Unstable should be used only by developers and people who like to contribute in Debian by testing the quality and stability of packages, fixing bugs, etc. From a user's and non-Debian developer's perspective you will feel much more comfortable using Debian testing rather than unstable. So I personally recommend Debian Testing, not Sid.

Debian testing is the current development state of the next stable Debian distribution. It is also made available under the code name of the next stable release, Trixie is the current testing codename. How Debian Testing Works. Packages from Debian Unstable enter the next-stable testing distribution automatically, when a list of requirements is fulfilled:

I use 1001 only when I want to downgrade something. I have testing+sid+experimental entries specified in /etc/apt/sources.list and the following /etc/apt/preferences file: Package: * Pin: release o=Debian,a=testing Pin-Priority: 900 Package: * Pin: release o=Debian,a=experimental Pin-Priority: 130 The value 500 is default for unstable.

If you need a package newer than testing then you can try to install just that package from unstable... but it's usually not a good idea. Even testing is named that because it's for testing... not use. Use stable and if you need some newer package, either install from bullseye-backports or try to backport it yourself. Reply reply.

What doesn't seem to be explained anywhere is the specifics of how often things get upgraded in stable vs. unstable vs. testing. It's explained quite well in a general sense, but I get the impression that specifics can only be gotten through experience. ... Most packages are in experimental for some time as well so in sid it's usable but there ...

Unstable gets all the new packages, except the experimental ones. After fifteen days without critical bugs, they migrate to testing. ... issues with wireguard on 18.04 that upgrading to focal 20.04 would have solved but took the opportunity to install on Debian and I think I have everything to where I need it on my secondary system. I am going ...

The Debian experimental repository can be added dynamically on top of an existing unstable chroot during each sbuild run that requires experimental. You can use the aspcud resolver (in use on the experimental buildds) ... In Debian, an unstable chroot is used for building in a number of situations like building an unpacked source package with ...

Debian unstable is the testing ground for testing. Packages arrive in unstable, are tested for usually 2-10 days and then move on to testing. ... (Just put the right lines in sources.list and "aptitude -t experimental".) I can't, however, speak to the kernel stability, because I hand-compile those from git. I put late -rc kernels on less ...