Is Debian Testing Secure?
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Is Debian testing unsafe?

Is Debian unsafe in the aspect of security because it uses rather old software versions? No, that makes it more safe, because those versions have been out there long enough for the bugs (of all kinds) to have been found and fixed. Understand this: it is NEW software that is unsafe, not old software.

Does Debian testing get security updates?

From the Debian Security FAQ: … There does exist a testing-security repository but it is empty. It is there so that people who intend to stay with bullseye after the release can have bullseye-security in their SourcesList so that they receive security updates after the release happens.

David Miller

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