AAhhhh... I see.
That makes perfect sense.
Thanks!!!
One additional question please:
Does stable and testing have nicknames too - like unstable = Sid??
Chris
On 2016-06-08 13:19, Mark Fletcher
wrote:
Yes, I
already knew this.
But I still get not the connection.
Chris
On 2016-06-08 12:18, humbert.olivier.1@free.fr
wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> good questions you're asking yourself here.
> Check https://www.debian.org/releases/ .
> This is a point where you want to start regarding this.
>
> Hope that helps,
> Olivier
>
>
> ----- Mail original -----
> De: "c holper" <c.holper@ades.at>
> À: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Envoyé: Mercredi 8 Juin 2016 12:03:12
> Objet: Version and Release
>
> Hi!
>
> I am not completely new to Debian but I never really
understood the
> version-system.
>
> I understand the versions have nicknames (8 = jessie, 7 =
wheezy, 6 =
> squeeze, ...).
> I also understand there are 3 releases of every version
(stable,
> testing, unstable) and
> it is clear that stable has the oldest but most bugfree
version of
> software and unstable the opposit.
>
> But it seems there is some living connection between the
current testing
> and the future version...
> And what is "sid"?
>
> I downloades 8 testing (some months ago) and in my
apt-sources is
> jessie. Would it be something else if I chose stable??
> How can I see it in apt?
> Is there a better way to determine the release beside
lsb_relsease?
> /etc/debian_version is pretty clear but only the verion
is inside.
>
> Please clearifiy for me the impact of the the once chosen
release in
> connection with the current and future version.
> Big thankyou!
>
> Cheers,
> Chris
>
>
There aren't 3 versions of each release, there's only one. Stable, testing and unstable are nicknames / status codes applied to a given release at any stage of its lifecycle. Right now Jessie is stable, Stretch is testing. The unstable release is always called Sid, that never changes.
When stretch is considered stable enough, it will get a release number (9.0), and be referred to as stable. At this point Jessie will be "oldstable" and wheezy will pass into legend. Whatever Sid looks like at that time, will get a new Toy Story character name assigned, and become the new "testing". Sid and "testing" will at that moment be identical, and will start to diverge as stuff gets into Sid, and takes a while to prove itself enough to get into "testing".
HTH
Mark
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