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You should not use Debian Testing (unless you are testing) because it does not get security updates like stable.[1] You should either use Debian Stable with "s

• chungy 8y ago
  Debian testing is pretty fine, especially if you need newer software than the current stable, and want to be transitioned into the stable state once it becomes that. I especially tend to install it (or upgrade to it) on servers during freeze time.
  • gbuk2013 8y ago
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/07/msg00374.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/07/msg00374.html provides some links that are in line with my experience. YMMV of course. Quote: One user described the releases this way: "Stable is never broken; Unstable is immediately fixed; Testing is neither" [3]. A Debian developer seemingly agreed, responding "That's because some things might break in testing during migration. E.g., when we upload a new major release of something like MATE and half of the packages take a bit longer to migrate to testing, you end up with half of the packages of MATE in testing on the old major version and the other half being on the new major version. This will definitely break" [4]. Chris Lamb also seemed to agree, asking the user why he had not considered Unstable over Testing [4].
    • chungy 8y ago
      This tends to be why I use testing almost only when the freeze has happened. Much less chance for breakage (closer to current stable)