Debian 1.2 (Rex)
1.2
Release notes ↗
Is Debian 1.2 (Rex) still supported?
No
Debian 1.2 (Rex) reached end of life on Oct 23, 1997 (28 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to Debian 13 (Trixie) (latest 13.7), supported until Jun 30, 2030.
- Released
- Dec 12, 1996
- End of life
- Oct 23, 1997
28 years ago - Latest version
- 1.2
Dec 12, 1996
Upgrade path
The recommended upgrade is Debian 13 (Trixie), currently at 13.7 and supported until Jun 30, 2030.
How to upgrade from Debian 1.2 (Rex) to Debian 13 (Trixie)
Updates within Debian 13
sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgradeNew release
Update /etc/apt/sources.list (or the .sources files) to the new codename, then run sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade. Read the release notes first.
Official upgrade guide ↗ Back up first, and test on a non-production machine when you move to a new branch.
Quick answers
- Is Debian 1.2 (Rex) still supported?
- No. Debian 1.2 (Rex) reached end of life on Oct 23, 1997 (28 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to Debian 13 (Trixie) (latest 13.7), supported until Jun 30, 2030.
- When is Debian 1.2 (Rex) end of life?
- Debian 1.2 (Rex) reached end of life on Oct 23, 1997. It gets no more updates, including security fixes.
- What is the latest version of Debian 1.2 (Rex)?
- The latest Debian 1.2 (Rex) release is 1.2, released on Dec 12, 1996.
- When was Debian 1.2 (Rex) released?
- Debian 1.2 (Rex) was released on Dec 12, 1996.
- What should I upgrade Debian 1.2 (Rex) to?
- The recommended upgrade is Debian 13 (Trixie), currently at 13.7 and supported until Jun 30, 2030.
- How do I check which Debian version I have?
- Run
cat /etc/os-release, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.
Other Debian branches
All 18 →- 3.1 (Sarge) End of life
- 3.0 (Woody) End of life
- 2.2 (Potato) End of life
- 2.1 (Slink) End of life
- 2.0 (Hamm) End of life
- 1.3 (Bo) End of life
- 1.2 (Rex) End of life
- 1.1 (Buzz) End of life
Debian 1.2 release history
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