Debian 5 (Lenny)
5.0.10
Release notes ↗
Is Debian 5 (Lenny) still supported?
No
Debian 5 (Lenny) reached end of life on Feb 6, 2012 (14 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to Debian 13 (Trixie) (latest 13.7), supported until Jun 30, 2030.
- Released
- Feb 14, 2009
- End of life
- Feb 6, 2012
14 years ago - Latest version
- 5.0.10
Mar 10, 2012
Upgrade path
The recommended upgrade is Debian 13 (Trixie), currently at 13.7 and supported until Jun 30, 2030.
How to upgrade from Debian 5 (Lenny) 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 5 (Lenny) still supported?
- No. Debian 5 (Lenny) reached end of life on Feb 6, 2012 (14 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 5 (Lenny) end of life?
- Debian 5 (Lenny) reached end of life on Feb 6, 2012. It gets no more updates, including security fixes.
- What is the latest version of Debian 5 (Lenny)?
- The latest Debian 5 (Lenny) release is 5.0.10, released on Mar 10, 2012.
- When was Debian 5 (Lenny) released?
- Debian 5 (Lenny) was released on Feb 14, 2009.
- What should I upgrade Debian 5 (Lenny) 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 →- 11 (Bullseye) End of life
- 10 (Buster) End of life
- 9 (Stretch) End of life
- 8 (Jessie) End of life
- 7 (Wheezy) End of life
- 6 (Squeeze) End of life
- 5 (Lenny) End of life
- 4 (Etch) End of life
- 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
Debian 5 release history
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