Debian GNU/Linux 7 "Wheezy" Has Become an LTS Release, Supported Until May 2018

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

The Debian Project has informed the community that the regular security support for the Debian GNU/Linux 7 “Wheezy” operating system has reached end of life on April 25, 2016.

What this means exactly is that the security support for the entire Debian GNU/Linux 7 “Wheezy” series has been handed over to the Debian LTS (Long Term Support) Team, which will provide critical security patches and software updates for users for the next two years, starting today, April 26, 2016, until May 31, 2018.

“As of 25 April, one year after the release of Debian 8, alias ‘Jessie’, and nearly three years after the release of Debian 7, alias ‘Wheezy’, regular security support for Wheezy comes to an end. The Debian Long Term Support (LTS) Team will take over security support,” reads the announcement.

Here’s what you need to know if you’re using Debian GNU/Linux 7 “Wheezy”

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