Extra Credit
Official docs outline
9 sections- Debian documentation
Index of the manuals, guides and FAQs maintained by the Debian project.
- Debian Policy Manual
Package requirements and file layout.
- Debian Reference
Quick reference for package management, networking and system administration on Debian.
- Installation Guide
Installer media, partitioning and installing Debian stable.
- Release notes
Upgrade procedures and known issues between Debian releases.
- New Maintainers' Guide
Building a first Debian package.
- Developer's Reference
Maintainer procedures and tools.
- Debian Administrator's Handbook
Comprehensive administration book.
- Debian wiki
Community-maintained documentation.
Each section links to the official page. Titles and summaries by Extra Credit; the docs belong to their authors.
Versions and support
6 release lines 13.7 latest release, Sep 12, 2026
| Line | Released | Latest | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Aug 9, 2025 | 13.7 | Until Jun 30, 2030 |
| 12 | Jun 10, 2023 | 12.15 | Until Jun 30, 2028 |
| 11 | Aug 14, 2021 | 11.11 | Ended Aug 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Jul 6, 2019 | 10.13 | Ended Jun 30, 2024 |
| 9 | Jun 17, 2017 | 9.13 | Ended Jul 1, 2022 |
| 8 | Apr 25, 2015 | 8.11 | Ended Jun 30, 2020 |
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