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Unable to install Bookworm Debian version 12

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Unable to install Bookworm Debian version 12

#1 Post by snovotill »

Now that Debian 11 has been released I ran over and downloaded the Debian Testing ISO build on Aug 18, spent 2 hours installing it and BOOM! I ended up with a Debian 11 instead of Debian 12. So I downloaded the special ISO which includes non-free firmware and again BOOM, it was not Bookworm.

Can someone please suggest how to obtain Debian Testing as Bookworm 12? I was all fired up about getting this but have failed at the expense of losing 2 hours out of my life. I didn't download SID because I really want Testing.

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Re: Unable to install Bookworm Debian version 12

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Testing still hasn't been fully updated.
Just use the ISO to install Testing or Sid and you will be good.
Just be prepared for tons of updates over the next few weeks.
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Re: Unable to install Bookworm Debian version 12

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Does this mean that the Testing image which I installed yesterday (currently idintifies itself as Debian 11) will automatically transform itself into Bookworm 12 over the next couple of weeks?

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Yes.
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Or no.
Depends on your sources.list
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Re: Unable to install Bookworm Debian version 12

#6 Post by 4D696B65 »

That old iso probably points to Bullseye since Bullseye was testing at the time. So, no

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Re: Unable to install Bookworm Debian version 12

#7 Post by snovotill »

Ah right, sources.list thanks.
Looking at mine, it did indeed install Debian 11 even though I downloaded the Testing ISO, so ouch!
If I replace bullseye (below) with bookworm then I'm sure it will break everything!
... and so I'll wait until the release team fixes it.
Debian 12 will be the best Debian ever, with Gnome 4 and fully working Wayland+Pipewire plus not having to compile application packages.
I'm really looking forward to it!

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye main non-free contrib
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye main non-free contrib
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye-backports main contrib non-free
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye-backports main contrib non-free

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Re: Unable to install Bookworm Debian version 12

#8 Post by snovotill »

I just found this post which might help anyone who wants to do this NOW and live dangerously:
https://tiny.tilde.website/@pho4cexa/106764026015059759
You still have to update your sources.list to specify "testing"

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Re: Unable to install Bookworm Debian version 12

#9 Post by snovotill »

And so I replaced bullseye with bookworm in /etc/apt/sources.list and then I ran:
sudo apt update --allow-releaseinfo-change && apt full-upgrade
And now I still have a working system. I suppose that's all there is to it.

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snovotill wrote: 2021-08-20 00:40 And so I replaced bullseye with bookworm in /etc/apt/sources.list and then I ran:
sudo apt update --allow-releaseinfo-change && apt full-upgrade
And now I still have a working system. I suppose that's all there is to it.
If you want to stay on Testing I would change the sources.lists
In the case of testing you only need one line:

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deb https://deb.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free
Or you could do like I do and include, the info links.

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# Testing (Bookworm) See: https://wiki.debian.org/DebianTesting
 deb https://deb.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free
# deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free

# Testing Security (Bookworm) See: https://www.debian.org/security/faq#testing
# https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-manual/ch10.en.html#security-support-testing
# deb https://security.debian.org/ testing-security main contrib non-free
# deb-src https://security.debian.org/ testing-security main contrib non-free
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Re: Unable to install Bookworm Debian version 12

#11 Post by snovotill »

I'm actually very hopeful that I'll be able to stay in Bookworm when it goes to Stable in two years from now because Wayland and nftables should both be fully entrenched by then. I'm really looking forward to that; it's been a very long time coming.

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