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All available Debian 12 repository entries for /etc/apt/sources.list from official Debian servers

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This is intended to be a sources list for a lab, learning, and testing machine for Debian 12 Bookworm. It should include all possible repositories from official Debian servers only. The entries are categorized, each with a description, and listed as separate single entries, not combined like: deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware So that each component can be individually commented out if needed. Have I missed anything and an this list be further expanded or improved?
## All Debian Package Sources by Category
##
## deb     = binary packages | apt install
## deb-src = source packages | build & patches

##
## MAIN STABLE
## Officially supported free and open-source software from the current stable Debian release

deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm main
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm main

deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security  bookworm-security main
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian-security  bookworm-security main

deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-updates main
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-updates main

##
## CONTRIB
## Free software that depends on non-free packages to work

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm contrib
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm contrib

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security  bookworm-security contrib
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian-security  bookworm-security contrib

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-updates contrib
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-updates contrib

##
## NON-FREE
## Software that does not fully comply with Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG)

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm non-free
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm non-free

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security  bookworm-security non-free
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian-security  bookworm-security non-free

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-updates non-free
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-updates non-free

##
## NON-FREE-FIRMWARE
## Proprietary firmware needed by some hardware to function correctly

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm non-free-firmware
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm non-free-firmware

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security  bookworm-security non-free-firmware
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian-security  bookworm-security non-free-firmware

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-updates non-free-firmware
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-updates non-free-firmware

##
## BACKPORTS
## Newer versions of packages from testing/unstable, recompiled for stable

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-backports main
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-backports main

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-backports contrib
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-backports contrib

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-backports non-free
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-backports non-free

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-backports non-free-firmware
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-backports non-free-firmware

##
## PROPOSED UPDATES
## Candidate updates for the next stable point release, pending validation

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-proposed-updates main
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-proposed-updates main

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-proposed-updates contrib
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-proposed-updates contrib

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-proposed-updates non-free
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-proposed-updates non-free

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-proposed-updates non-free-firmware
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  bookworm-proposed-updates non-free-firmware

##
## TESTING
## Next Debian release in preparation; more up-to-date but less tested than stable

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  testing main
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  testing main

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  testing contrib
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  testing contrib

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  testing non-free
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  testing non-free

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  testing non-free-firmware
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  testing non-free-firmware

##
## UNSTABLE (SID)
## Actively developed Debian branch with the latest package versions; may break

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  unstable main
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  unstable main

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  unstable contrib
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  unstable contrib

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  unstable non-free
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  unstable non-free

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  unstable non-free-firmware
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  unstable non-free-firmware

##
## EXPERIMENTAL
## Highly unstable packages under early testing; may break systems

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  experimental main
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  experimental main

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  experimental contrib
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  experimental contrib

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  experimental non-free
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  experimental non-free

#deb https://deb.debian.org/debian  experimental non-free-firmware
#deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian  experimental non-free-firmware
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May 28, 2025, 07:27 AM
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