Debian stable updates explained: security, updates, and point releases

Please consider supporting my work in Debian and elsewhere through Liberapay. Debian stable updates work through three main channels: point releases, security repositories, and the updates repository. Understanding these ensures your system stays secure and current. A note about suite names Every Debian release, or suite, has a codename — the most recent major release was…

Debian Family

Last week tragedy struck, and I saw the very best of the Debian community at work. I heard first hand testimony about how helpless so many people felt at being physically unable to help their friend. I heard about how they couldn’t bear to leave and had to be ushered away to make space for…