Debian 12 Oldstable VPS
Debian bookworm, now covered by Debian LTS until June 2028, for setups that still need it.
Why Debian 12 Oldstable
Debian 12 bookworm was Debian's stable release from June 2023 until trixie replaced it in August 2025. It's here for servers that have to match an existing bookworm setup, and for software that hasn't been tested on 13 yet.
When to pick something else
For a new server, take Debian 13: it's the current stable release, with regular security support still running and two more years of coverage overall.
Support window
Debian 12 Oldstable gets security updates from the Debian project until June 2028.
- Regular security support
- Ended. The Debian security team covers a release for about three years, until a year after its successor.
- Debian LTSuntil June 2028
- Security fixes from the Debian LTS team, for most but not all packages.
Upgrading
You can upgrade in place to Debian 13 by switching apt's sources from bookworm to trixie and running apt full-upgrade, as the trixie release notes describe. Take a snapshot first and read the notes on packages that changed.
The image
Your server starts from Debian's own official cloud image, the one the project publishes for cloud servers, checked against its published checksum before it's used. Nothing is added to it but cloud-init's first-boot setup: your network addresses, your SSH keys, your hostname, and any app, packages or setup script you picked. Updates come straight from Debian's repositories with apt.
Watch Debian 12 Oldstable build
An illustrative setup preview: pick an app and a size and it plays again. Actual setup time varies, and applications may finish installing after SSH is available.
Debian 12 Oldstable
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- KVM slice reserved2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
- NVMe volume clonedOfficial Debian cloud image, 80 GB
- cloud-initNetwork, SSH keys, hostname
- Installing Dockerapt, from official repositories
- Readyssh root@203.0.113.42
One-click apps on Debian 12 Oldstable
28 apps install on Debian on first boot, from distribution packages, project repositories, official container images or vendor install scripts, depending on the app. Browse every app
Docker
Docker Engine and the Compose plugin from Docker's own repository.Coolify
Your own Heroku-style platform: deploy apps and databases from Git with a web UI.nginx + Certbot
nginx with Certbot ready to fetch a free Let's Encrypt certificate.Caddy
The web server with automatic HTTPS, from Caddy's official repository.LEMP stack
nginx, MariaDB and PHP-FPM, wired together for PHP apps.WordPress
WordPress on nginx, PHP-FPM and MariaDB, ready for its five-minute install.Node.js LTS
Node.js from NodeSource's LTS line with npm, plus pm2 to keep your app running.PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL from the distribution, listening on localhost only.MariaDB
MariaDB server, localhost only, root by socket login.Redis
Redis or its fork Valkey, whichever your distribution packages, on localhost.WireGuard VPN
A personal VPN: WireGuard configured with one ready-made client profile.Tailscale
Tailscale installed, ready to join your tailnet with one command.Uptime Kuma
A self-hosted status page and uptime monitor, running in Docker.n8n
Workflow automation you host yourself, in Docker.OpenClaw
Your own always-on AI assistant, installed for its own user with its gateway kept private.Minecraft (Paper)
A Minecraft Java server on Paper, run by systemd, EULA prompt left to you.Vaultwarden
A Bitwarden-compatible password server, private until you claim it over SSH.Nextcloud
Nextcloud All-in-One: files, calendars and contacts, set up privately through a tunnel.Ghost
Ghost 6 for blogs, newsletters and memberships, with Ghost's own Docker setup and HTTPS.Plausible Analytics
Plausible Community Edition: cookie-free web analytics on your own server.Jellyfin
Your own media server for films, shows and music, with the admin account made for you.AdGuard Home
Ad and tracker blocking DNS for your devices, never an open resolver.Forgejo
A self-hosted Git forge with issues and pull requests, on the long-term-support line.Umami
Umami: simple, cookie-free website analytics with PostgreSQL, on your server.Matrix Synapse
Your own Matrix homeserver for encrypted chat, from matrix.org's packages with PostgreSQL.BookStack
BookStack: a simple wiki for documentation, on nginx, PHP and MariaDB.Immich
Immich: photo and video backup like Google Photos, on your own server.Ollama + Open WebUI
Run open AI models on your own server with Ollama, and chat with them in Open WebUI.Also in the Debian family (apt): Ubuntu 24.04 LTS VPS, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS VPS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS VPS