Debian 13 Full Overview – Features, Kernel 6.12, and Release Details
Debian 13 “Trixie” is here! It is moving to the production repos as this video goes up.
In this video, we’ll dive into everything you need to know:
- Release details and support timeline
- System requirements for desktop and server installs
- New features and updated packages
- Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS changes (and its upcoming EOL)
- The EEVDF scheduler in 6.12 – and why Linux 6.13 reverts back to CFS
- Debian Pure Blends and official architectures
We’ll also cover the important note that Linux kernel 6.12 LTS reaches End-of-Life in December 2026, months before Debian 14 arrives. Historically, Debian has maintained security patches for kernels beyond upstream EOL, and newer kernels will also be available via the backports repository.
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Debian "Trixie" 13
00:57 - Debian has been around for awhile
01:38 - Branched of Debian
02:41 - Debian Derivatives
03:13 - Debian Pure Blends
04:59 - Hardware Architectures
05:54 - System Requirements
07:09 - Debian 13 uses Linux Kernel 6.12
10:01 - Debian 13 Changes
12:04 - Debian 13 Benchmarks
15:20 - Benchmark Summary
15:50 - Final Thoughts
In this video, we’ll dive into everything you need to know:
- Release details and support timeline
- System requirements for desktop and server installs
- New features and updated packages
- Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS changes (and its upcoming EOL)
- The EEVDF scheduler in 6.12 – and why Linux 6.13 reverts back to CFS
- Debian Pure Blends and official architectures
We’ll also cover the important note that Linux kernel 6.12 LTS reaches End-of-Life in December 2026, months before Debian 14 arrives. Historically, Debian has maintained security patches for kernels beyond upstream EOL, and newer kernels will also be available via the backports repository.
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Debian "Trixie" 13
00:57 - Debian has been around for awhile
01:38 - Branched of Debian
02:41 - Debian Derivatives
03:13 - Debian Pure Blends
04:59 - Hardware Architectures
05:54 - System Requirements
07:09 - Debian 13 uses Linux Kernel 6.12
10:01 - Debian 13 Changes
12:04 - Debian 13 Benchmarks
15:20 - Benchmark Summary
15:50 - Final Thoughts
DJ Ware
I would like to use this channel to give back to the community what I have learned from others. I cover a wide range of topics on computing technology from Home Server setup on a budget, Linux for general use (workstation, server and development), High P...