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I've been running testing/trixie since the end of 2023 or so. (I generally always run testing, but stick with stable for ~6 months after stabilization, in orde
by kelnos 1y ago
I've been running testing/trixie since the end of 2023 or so. (I generally always run testing, but stick with stable for ~6 months after stabilization, in order to avoid lots of package churn in new-testing.)
It's been what I expect from Debian: boring and functional. I've never run into an issue where the system wouldn't boot after an update (I usually update once every 2-4 weeks when on testing), and for the most part everything has worked without the need to fix broken packages or utter magic apt incantations.
Debian has always been very impressive to me. They're certainly not perfect, but what they can do based on volunteers, donations, and sponsors, is amazing.
- exiguus 1y agoThis could be me. I do the same, and i already plan to update to Forky at the beginning of 2026.
- _fat_santa 1y ago> plan to update to Forky Why do you want to switch to Ubuntu? I'm sorry I had to, I'll show myself out
- tguvot 1y agoi been running unstable since 2004 or so. i think it broke only once when I skipped year of updates
- progmetaldev 1y agoThis is exactly why I use Debian when I install Linux. I want something that will keep chugging along, yet may not have the most cutting edge software. I can take my time with the system, and know that it is solid. If I need newer software that isn't in their package repository, I understand that I have the ability to compile what I need, or at least make an active decision to modify my system to run what I want. Basically, the possibility of instability is a conscious choice for me, which I do sometimes take.
- rurban 1y agoExactly what I expect from the latest Debian. Boring and not working. Too many hacks by people who cannot work with upstream and have no idea what they are doing. But they are having their own good idea of a "proper" layout and package management.
- abenga 1y agoExactly where is Debian "not working"?
- rurban 1y agoAlmost daily at work. Always have to verify with my fedora machines that it is indeed debian/ubuntu and not upstream.
- gpderetta 1y agodebian or ubuntu? I have had terrible experience in the past with ubuntu breaking randomly, but debian has been fairly stable for a desktop machine
- rurban 1y agoAt home with debian testing. At work I usually have to spend 6 hours per day to fix random Ubuntu issues on code which works fine on Fedora. Usually Ubuntu 20 and 22.
- abenga 1y agoIt's Debian testing; a rough experience is practically expected. I say this as a person who daily-drives Sid. That's some hyperbole. If I spent 6 hours a day fixing some distro's issues, that would be my whole job. I would begin questioning whether I'm "holding it wrong" or if it is the wrong tool for the job.
- eklavya 1y agoWant to do that but there is no official nvidia driver and cuda installation support for testing. Only major releases.