--- title: TUXEDO OS is Ditching Ubuntu for a Debian Base That... description: TUXEDO Computers is switching TUXEDO OS from an Ubuntu LTS base to Debian Testing, adopting what they call a 'Continuous Debian' approach that stays on the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/tuxedo-os-is-ditching-ubuntu-for-a-debian-base-that-never-goes-stable-uccggvgqf twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: TUXEDO OS is Ditching Ubuntu for a Debian Base That Never Goes Stable | daily.dev og:description: TUXEDO Computers is switching TUXEDO OS from an Ubuntu LTS base to Debian Testing, adopting what they call a 'Continuous Debian' approach that stays on the... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/tuxedo-os-is-ditching-ubuntu-for-a-debian-base-that-never-goes-stable-uccggvgqf og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ucCGgVgqf.png og:image:alt: TUXEDO OS is Ditching Ubuntu for a Debian Base That Never Goes Stable og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # TUXEDO OS is Ditching Ubuntu for a Debian Base That Never Goes Stable **[It's Foss](https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary TUXEDO Computers is switching TUXEDO OS from an Ubuntu LTS base to Debian Testing, adopting what they call a 'Continuous Debian' approach that stays on the rolling testing branch rather than following it to a stable release. Key reasons include frustration with Ubuntu's aging LTS packages, Canonical's push toward Snap-only software, unclear AI roadmap, and slow security updates. The new base brings Btrfs as the default filesystem with Snapper for automatic snapshots. Existing TUXEDO OS users will need a clean install, with no direct upgrade path available. A migration guide is promised before final release, and users who prefer Ubuntu can transition to Kubuntu 26.04. Beta testing begins in the coming weeks, with a full presentation planned at FrOSCon in August. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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