LMDE is currently based on Debian Buster.
Debian Bullseye will be released in the next month or so, therefore Buster will reach EOL one year after that (mid 2022).
If LMDE is not reconfigured for Stretch withing that time-frame what happens with updates, in particular Security?
reference:
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianReleases# ... n_Releases
https://www.debian.org/security/faq#lifespan
LMDE support after Buster reaches end of life?
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LMDE support after Buster reaches end of life?
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Peter
Mate desktop https://wiki.debian.org/MATE
Debian GNU/Linux operating system: https://www.debian.org/download
Mate desktop https://wiki.debian.org/MATE
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Re: LMDE support after Buster reaches end of life?
Debian Long Term Support for " Buster " untill june 2024 : https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Re: LMDE support after Buster reaches end of life?
from your link see "How to use the updates from LTS"Fossy wrote: ⤴Wed May 12, 2021 4:45 amDebian Long Term Support for " Buster " untill june 2024 : https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Using
is that something a typical LMDE user can/will do?
considering apt-pinning I think not
Peter
Mate desktop https://wiki.debian.org/MATE
Debian GNU/Linux operating system: https://www.debian.org/download
Mate desktop https://wiki.debian.org/MATE
Debian GNU/Linux operating system: https://www.debian.org/download
Re: LMDE support after Buster reaches end of life?
Clean install / single boot : Debian 10.9 Buster 64-bit stable Cinnamon :Fossy wrote: ⤴Wed May 12, 2021 4:45 amDebian Long Term Support for " Buster " untill june 2024 : https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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GNU nano 3.2 /etc/apt/sources.list
# See https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList for more information.
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster main
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian buster main
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates main
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates main
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ buster/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ buster/updates main
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^X Afsluiten ^R Inlezen ^\ Vervangen ^U Plakken ^T Spelling ^_ Naar regel
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boot@boot-pc:~$ sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
[sudo] wachtwoord voor boot:
boot@boot-pc:~$ sudo apt update
Geraakt:1 http://files.eid.belgium.be/debian buster InRelease
Geraakt:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster InRelease
Geraakt:3 http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates InRelease
Geraakt:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates InRelease
Geraakt:5 http://files2.eid.belgium.be/debian buster InRelease
Pakketlijsten worden ingelezen... Klaar
Boom van vereisten wordt opgebouwd
De statusinformatie wordt gelezen... Klaar
Alle pakketten zijn up-to-date.
boot@boot-pc:~$
edit : for the sake of completeness
LMDE4 Debbie :
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philippe@philippe:~$ sudo apt update
[sudo] wachtwoord voor philippe:
Geraakt:1 http://files2.eid.belgium.be/debian buster InRelease
Geraakt:2 http://files.eid.belgium.be/debian buster InRelease
Geraakt:3 http://security.debian.org buster/updates InRelease
Genegeerd:4 http://packages.linuxmint.com debbie InRelease
Geraakt:5 https://deb.debian.org/debian buster InRelease
Geraakt:6 https://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates InRelease
Geraakt:7 http://packages.linuxmint.com debbie Release
Geraakt:8 https://deb.debian.org/debian buster-backports InRelease
Pakketlijsten worden ingelezen... Klaar
Boom van vereisten wordt opgebouwd
De statusinformatie wordt gelezen... Klaar
Alle pakketten zijn up-to-date.
philippe@philippe:~$