Is Debian Unstable Safe?
Contents Is Debian Unstable Secure? a: Security for Unstable Is Primarily Handled by Package Maintainers, Not by the Debian Security Team. Although the...
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Is Debian unstable secure?
A: Security for unstable is primarily handled by package maintainers, not by the Debian Security Team. Although the security team may upload high-urgency security-only fixes when maintainers are noticed to be inactive, support for stable will always have priority.
Should I use Debian unstable?
To get the most updated packages but still have a usable system, you should use testing. Unstable should be used only by developers and people who like to contribute in Debian by testing the quality and stability of packages, fixing bugs, etc.