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Debian Testing(Jessie) or DEBIAN STABLE wheezy Which one ? - Zero_Luffy - Dec 14, 2014
Hi ,
I just got a Laptop , its and Acer with core I5 And 6 gb ram :) well Here is my Plan , i want to install debian on it and Build out a couple of Pentesting tool on it . for my Personal use everyday.I Wonder which version of debian to download .
Any Idea about it .
i'am Planning to setup some tool like
Metasploit , sqlmap, aircrack, reaver, and some More i will be using :PðŸ¤
i would like some avise about the version i could use . Jessie or wheezy ?
* - Betty Blue - Dec 14, 2014
It doesn't matter unless you want to use new packages than use the ones from Stable.
Stable uses packages that were released on that specific Debian release. So ALL the packages on Debian Stable will never be updated unless a major bug has been found or you update them yourself. The only updates Stable gets are security updates. You should have no problems running Testing or Stable. I don't recommend using Unstable if you're going to be installing a lot of packages, because then you have a higher chance of breaking your system.
I've used Testing for a long time and I haven't run into any issues.
Really it comes down to personal preference.
Are you okay with using old packages, or do you want packages that have been tested for awhile before being added to the repos?