Going to try Debian 12 when it releases is there anything i should know about Debian in general beforehand? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by fishy_2_0@beehaw.org to c/operating_systems@beehaw.org

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Ive tried linux before mainly manjaro and endevouros and recently mint i havent really stuck to them however and gone back to windows but im willing to give linux another shot

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[-] Hirom@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I would recommend switching your apt sources to point to the unstable branch: sid.

Strongly disagree with this. Most users should use Debian stable, or if you needs new versions of specific software, then maybe testing or backports.

Unstable is intented for Debian maintainers, and people who do QC and debug Debian. Unstable means more frequent bugs and breakages, which only makes sense if you're working on detecting bugs and fixing them before new packages arrive in testing/stable.

Using unstable without being an advanced Debian users is asking for trouble, because you risk more frequent breakages that requires manual intervention and in-depth Debian/Linux knowledge to fix thing. Veteran Linux users may be comfortable with this, but it's the wrong choice for most new users.