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title: Debian
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description: Resources Securing Debian Manual Package versions Debian 11 rclone 1.53.3 python 3.9.2 kernel 5.10.0 FAQ "Repository [...] changed its Version value from [...] to [...]" This means that the major and…
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## Resources
- [Securing Debian Manual](https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-manual/index.en.html)
## Package versions
### Debian 11
rclone 1.53.3
python 3.9.2
kernel 5.10.0
## FAQ
### "Repository [...] changed its Version value from [...] to [...]"
This means that the major and minor version you are running is no longer current and a newer version is available from the repo. From that point, you should no longer receive further updates from the repository (when running apt-get upgrade) unless you allow the updater to switch to the newer version.

To resolve this issue, just run the following command:

`apt-get update --allow-releaseinfo-change`

Source: <https://www.itechlounge.net/2022/01/linux-inrelease-changed-its-version-value-from-10-1-to-10-2/>
### Update packages
```shell
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
```
### Upgrade Debian 10 (buster) to Debian 11 (bullseye)
1. Backup all valuable data!
1. Update the Debian 10 (Buster) system
	```bash
	apt update
	apt upgrade
	apt full-upgrade
	apt --purge autoremove
	reboot
	```
1. Check the currently installed version:
	```bash
	cat /etc/debian_version
	```
1. Replace Debian 10 with Debian 11 Repositories
	```bash
	# Backup
	mkdir ~/apt
	cp /etc/apt/sources.list ~/apt
	cp -r /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ ~/apt
	
	# Replace
	sed -i 's/buster/bullseye/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
	sed -i 's/buster/bullseye/g' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
	```
	In Debian 11 Bullseye the security suite is now named bullseye-security instead of bullseye/updates. So you need to locate the following debian-security  lines in the  /etc/apt/sources.list file:
	```text
	deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye/updates main
	deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye/updates main
	```
	And replace them with these ones:
	```text
	deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ bullseye-security main
	deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ bullseye-security main
	```
1. Perform a Minimal System Upgrade first
	```bash
	apt update
	apt upgrade --without-new-pkgs
	```
  If `apt-listchanges` is installed, press `Q` to close its pager with release notes.
  You will be asked to confirm to stop running services.
1. Perform full upgrade:
	```bash
	apt full-upgrade
	reboot
	```
1. Check the currently installed version:
	```bash
	cat /etc/debian_version
	```
1. Clean up obsolete packages
	```bash
	apt --purge autoremove
	apt autoclean
	```
#### See also
- Debian 11 (bullseye) release notes, chapter 4: Upgrades from Debian 10 (Buster)
  - [amd64](https://www.debian.org/releases/bullseye/amd64/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html)
  - [aarch64](https://www.debian.org/releases/bullseye/arm64/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html)
- [Upgrade Debian 10 Buster to Debian 11 Bullseye: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://linuxiac.com/upgrade-debian-10-buster-to-debian-11-bullseye/)
### Upgrade Debian 11 (bullseye) to Debian 12 (bookworm)
1. Backup all valuable data!
2. Update the Debian 11 (Bullseye) system
	```bash
	sudo apt update
	sudo apt upgrade -y
	sudo apt full-upgrade
	sudo apt --purge autoremove
	sudo reboot
	```
1. Replace Debian 11 with Debian 12 Repositories
	```bash
	# Backup
	mkdir ~/apt
	cp /etc/apt/sources.list ~/apt
	cp -r /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ ~/apt
	
	# Replace
	sudo sed -i 's/bullseye/bookworm/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
	sed -i 's/bullseye/bookworm/g' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
	```
1. Perform full upgrade:
	```bash
	sudo apt full-upgrade
	sudo reboot
	```
1. Check the currently installed version:
	```bash
	lsb_release -a
	cat /etc/os-release
	uname -rms
	```
1. Clean up obsolete packages
	```bash
	sudo apt --purge autoremove
	```
#### See also
- [Debian 12 (bookworm) release notes, chapter 4: Upgrades from Debian 11 (bullseye)](https://www.debian.org/releases/bookworm/amd64/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html)
- [How to Upgrade Debian 11 to Debian 12 (Bookworm) via CLI](https://www.linuxtechi.com/upgrade-debian-11-to-debian-12/#:~:text=How%20to%20Upgrade%20Debian%2011%20to%20Debian%2012,Step%205%3A%20Verify%20Debian%2012%20After%20Upgrade%20)
### kernel: rc rc0: receive overflow
- When my `sudo journalctl` got spammed with these messages on a NUC with an IR sensor, I followed [these instructions](https://askubuntu.com/a/1418704/287360) to resolve that issue.
### dpkg-deb: error: decompress subprocess was killed by signal (Segmentation fault), core dumped
- This problem was caused by a faulty download and could be solved by a simple `sudo apt-get clean`.
	- [Source](https://itsfoss.com/clear-apt-cache/)