Debian 12 (Bookworm) → Debian 13 (Trixie) Upgrade Guide Debian 13 “Trixie” has been stable since August 9, 2025. It ships kernel 6.12 LTS, Python 3.13, GCC 14.2, and is supported until 2028 (LTS to 2030). Debian 12 is now oldstable. Only the 12 → 13 jump is supported. There is no clean downgrade path back to bookworm — recovery…
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Notes on setting up and managing Python virtual environments on Debian 12 (bookworm), including what to do with a venv copied from another machine. System Python Debian 12 ships Python 3.11 as the system Python. There is no python3.12 package in the bookworm repos (3.12 arrives with Debian 13). python3 –version # Python 3.11.x Copied Venvs Don’t Work If a…
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The Problem An Intel NUC running Debian 13 had been playing music continuously for weeks without issue. One morning the music stopped. A reboot did not restore audio — the system came up normally, but no sound played. Environment Intel NUC, Realtek ALC283 codec (HDA Intel PCH), analog output + 3 HDMI outputs Debian 13 with LightDM and a desktop…
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