{"id":357749,"date":"2025-08-11T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T12:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e66c9057-8fa1-4de2-ada7-a85ca04c2a7e"},"modified":"2025-08-11T17:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T12:29:00","slug":"debian-13-arrives-with-major-updates-for-linux-users-whats-new-in-trixie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/debian-13-arrives-with-major-updates-for-linux-users-whats-new-in-trixie\/","title":{"rendered":"Debian 13 arrives with major updates for Linux users &#8211; what&#8217;s new in &#8216;Trixie&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage c-cmsImage_loaded\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/6e59bc42a07e679d49b314b35c9dc1d560ccf467\/2025\/08\/11\/0ce4acb6-336f-42b5-a73b-89c0de928aec\/debian-13.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Debian 13\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/b9fab9e6573c1c7a4b3ca857da538a5157c6bbd5\/2025\/08\/11\/0ce4acb6-336f-42b5-a73b-89c0de928aec\/debian-13.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"Debian 13\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/7379faa71766a79d14bd44d94a5e2ca4abd5d31f\/2025\/08\/11\/0ce4acb6-336f-42b5-a73b-89c0de928aec\/debian-13.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"Debian 13\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/7379faa71766a79d14bd44d94a5e2ca4abd5d31f\/2025\/08\/11\/0ce4acb6-336f-42b5-a73b-89c0de928aec\/debian-13.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"Debian 13\" width=\"1280\" height=\"737.28\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Debian \/ Elyse Betters Picaro \/ ZDNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3> ZDNET&#8217;s key takeaways <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The latest Debian Linux comes with multiple improvements.<\/li>\n<li>Debian will no longer support old 32-bit x86 architectures.<\/li>\n<li>Debian supports essentially all Linux desktop interfaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/the-best-linux-distros-for-beginners-in-2025-make-switching-from-macos-or-windows-easy\/\">Debian Linux<\/a> is everywhere. Debian may only be ranked fifth on the <a href=\"https:\/\/distrowatch.com\/#link={%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22href%22:%22https:\/\/distrowatch.com\/%22,%22target%22:%22_blank%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22,%22linkText%22:%22DistroWatch list of Linux distros%22}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">DistroWatch list of Linux distributions<\/a>, but other Linux distros, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/linux-mint-22-1-is-primed-and-ready-for-release-and-im-excited\/\">Mint<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/the-latest-mx-linux-turns-xfce-into-a-desktop-anyone-can-use\/\">MX Linux<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/the-easiest-way-to-try-out-ubuntu-linux\/\">Ubuntu<\/a>, are built on its strong foundation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The latest release, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.debian.org\/releases\/trixie\/release-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Debian 13<\/a>, codenamed Trixie, released on Aug. 9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s new with Trixie?<\/h2>\n<p>This latest version features numerous updates and introduces some notable changes. Perhaps the one alteration that will hit old-time Linux users the hardest is that Debian will no longer support the 32-bit x86 architecture. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/10-linux-features-you-should-be-using-to-get-the-best-performance-and-functionality\/\">10 Linux features you should be using to get the best performance and functionality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This change comes as no surprise. After all, <a href=\"https:\/\/git.kernel.org\/pub\/scm\/linux\/kernel\/git\/torvalds\/linux.git\/commit\/?id=743aa456c1834f76982af44e8b71d1a0b2a82e21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Linus Torvalds bid adieu to the i386 CPU way back in 2012<\/a>, saying, &#8220;I&#8217;m not sentimental. Good riddance,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/linus-torvalds-prepares-to-wave-goodbye-to-linux-floppy-drives\/\">got rid of floppy drives in 2019<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/linux-drops-support-for-486-and-early-pentium-processors-20-years-after-microsoft\/\">dropped 32-bit support from the Linux kernel with the end of 486 and early Pentium processors<\/a> earlier in 2025. <\/p>\n<p>If you want to run Linux on ancient hardware, Debian won&#8217;t help you going forward. Instead, you&#8217;ll need to, as Torvalds has said, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/lkml.iu.edu\/hypermail\/linux\/kernel\/2210.2\/08845.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">run museum kernels.<\/a>&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/8-ways-i-quickly-leveled-up-my-linux-skills-and-you-can-too\/\"><strong>8 ways I quickly leveled up my Linux skills &#8211; and you can too<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/micronews.debian.org\/2025\/1753656829.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Debian developers have also fixed a bug dating back to 2003<\/a> in this release. When an operating system is 31 years old &#8212; more than old enough to drink, vote, and get a driver&#8217;s license &#8212; these kinds of things can happen. <\/p>\n<p>However, Trixie will officially support the newish RISC-V (riscv64) architecture. The new version also ships with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/the-next-lts-linux-kernel-is-no-surprise-but-it-is-packed-with-goodies\/\">Linux kernel 6.12<\/a>. This shift is a major update from Debian 12, Bookworm&#8217;s December 2022 vintage 6.1.27 Linux kernel. <\/p>\n<p>This release also features updated programming languages, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/programming-languages-python-is-slow-but-its-about-to-get-faster\/\">Python 3.13<\/a>, PHP 8.4, PostgreSQL 17, GCC 14.2, and glibc 2.41. However, the Debian infrastructure still has trouble with rebuilding packages that systematically use static linking. In practice, that issue means the Go and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/linuxs-remarkable-journey-from-one-devs-hobby-to-40-million-lines-of-code-and-counting\/\">Rust ecosystems<\/a> will be covered by limited security support for now. <\/p>\n<p>For web browsers, Debian recommends and comes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/5-reasons-why-firefox-is-still-my-favorite-browser-and-deserves-more-respect\/\">Firefox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/5-great-chrome-browser-alternatives-that-put-your-privacy-first\/\">Chromium<\/a>. However, while you can run other web browsers, Debian notes, &#8220;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.debian.org\/releases\/trixie\/release-notes\/issues.en.html#security-status-of-web-browsers-and-their-rendering-engines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">high rate of vulnerabilities<\/a> and partial lack of upstream support in the form of long-term branches make it very difficult to support these browsers and engines with backported security fixes.&#8221; So, take care running other browsers. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/the-5-most-customizable-linux-desktop-environments-when-you-want-it-your-way\">The 5 most customizable Linux desktop environments &#8211; when you want it your way<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Debian comes with two major supported desktops: <a href=\"https:\/\/release.gnome.org\/48\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">GNOME 48<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kde.org\/announcements\/plasma\/6\/6.3.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">KDE Plasma 6.3<\/a>. It also basically supports all other major Linux desktop interfaces. <\/p>\n<p>GNOME 48&#8217;s most noteworthy feature is that its dual Wayland and X11 screen compositor, <a href=\"https:\/\/mutter.gnome.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Mutter<\/a>, now supports dynamic triple buffering. This support means that whether you have a top-of-the-line Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 or a low-end PC with integrated graphics, you&#8217;ll still get significantly smoother animations, noticeably fewer dropped frames, and more fluid transitions. <\/p>\n<p>On the KDE side, the interface&#8217;s fractional scaling works much better. That means if you have a high-dots-per-inch (DPI) monitor, your display will look better. <\/p>\n<p>This release also ships with a new <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.debian.org\/DebianArt\/Themes\/Ceratopsian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">&#8220;Cereratopsian&#8221; theme<\/a>. This is an attractive, organic look based on Trixie, the Toy Story triceratops. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/think-linux-desktop-market-share-isnt-over-6-this-15-million-system-scan-says-otherwise\/\">Think Linux desktop market share isn&#8217;t over 6%? This 15 million-system scan says otherwise<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Behind the scenes, Apt 3.0, Debian&#8217;s default software package installation program, now comes with colored output, a new signature verification backend (Sequoia), apt-key deprecation, and simplified source management via the .sources DEB822 format. The result is that package operations are safer and more intuitive. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lwn.net\/Articles\/933043\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">once-controversial \/usr merge<\/a> is now complete. <\/p>\n<p>The latest Debian also boasts such security enhancements as support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/developer\/articles\/technical\/technical-look-control-flow-enforcement-technology.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d3fend.mitre.org\/technique\/d3f:PointerAuthentication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Pointer Authentication Codes (PAC)<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.arm.com\/documentation\/ddi0596\/2021-06\/Base-Instructions\/BTI--Branch-Target-Identification-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Branch Target Identification (BTI)<\/a>. On compatible CPUs, Debian provides mitigations for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Return-oriented_programming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Return-Oriented Programming (ROP)<\/a>-based exploits, which are increasingly common attacks. <\/p>\n<p>Under the hood, the temporary files directory (\/tmp) now resides on tmpfs by default. Confused? Don&#8217;t be. All you need to know is that it will make reading and writing to storage and your computer faster. <\/p>\n<h2>Want to check out Trixie?<\/h2>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.debian.org\/distrib\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">download Debian 13<\/a> in multiple formats if you&#8217;re currently using a Linux distribution based on Debian. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/5-linux-distros-i-recommend-to-help-businesses-cut-costs-and-boost-security\/\">5 Linux distros I recommend to help businesses cut costs and boost security<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Other distributions, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.torproject.org\/tails-7_0-rc1-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Tails 7.0 RC1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnoppix.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">Gnoppix AI Linux 25_8<\/a>, and more mainstream distributions, including Mint and Ubuntu, will incorporate the latest Debian in their next major releases.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/debian-13-arrives-with-major-updates-for-linux-users-whats-new-in-trixie\/\">Source Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trixie drops 32-bit x86 support but adds RISC-V and more. 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