Debian people refer to versions of Debian distribution in a few ways: by nicknames, by numberic versions, and by statuses. The following table summarizes the relations between those referrals.
Note that status is changing over time, e.g. "Squeeze" will become stable some time in future.
Name | Version | Status |
---|---|---|
Sid | n/a | unstable |
Squeeze | 6.0 | stable |
Lenny | 5.0 | stable |
Etch | 4.0 | old stable |
Sarge | 3.1 | old stable |
Woody | 3.0 | old stable |
Potato | 2.2 | old stable |
Slink | 2.1 | old stable |
Hamm | 2.0 | old stable |