# Debian 10 ELS

# Supported Architecture and Packages

Supported architecture is x86_64. For other architectures, please contact our sales@tuxcare.com.

The list of supported packages is provided here.

# Connecting to ELS repository

To install the Endless Lifecycle Support repository on a server, download an installation script and run it with a license key. The installation script registers the server in the CLN using the license key, adds a PGP key to the server, and creates the ELS repository.

# Outbound Firewall Settings

To use Endless Lifecycle Support for Debian 10, you need to open TCP port 443 to the following destinations:

• cln.cloudlinux.com
• repo.tuxcare.com

# Installing the repository

1. Download an installation script:

   wget https://repo.tuxcare.com/debian10-els/install-debian10-els-repo.sh
   

2. Run the installation script with your license key. It registers the server in the CLN with the key, adds a PGP key to the server.

   bash install-debian10-els-repo.sh --license-key XXXXXXXXXXX
   

3. Verify that the installation was successful by running the following command:

   apt-cache show els-os-release
   

   It should return information about the available package. If the package information is displayed, the installation was successful. After that, you can install updates from the repository using the standard apt upgrade command.

   Example:

   root@localhost:~# apt-cache show els-os-release
   Package: els-os-release
   Version: 1.0.0-2
   Architecture: amd64
   Maintainer: Koba Karaputadze <kkaraputadze@cloudlinux.com>
   Installed-Size: 17
   Conflicts: els-define
   Replaces: els-define
   Homepage: https://tuxcare.com/extended-lifecycle-support/
   Priority: optional
   Section: utils
   Filename: pool/main/e/els-os-release/els-os-release_1.0.0-2_amd64.deb
   Size: 5306
   SHA256: be11d8bffaac9f70c8b19d2f9c96e64bb0a698593671d807e6fe75687863e3c8
   SHA1: 47238eb136a07fb1b91fe531b6e4ebbd3207a6ab
   MD5sum: b82dba173e67dfbfc83a6f414c866a59
   Description: ELS os release package for deb systems
   Description-md5: f3fdfd5cb5f71a4ebb6f1f40c8d57483
   

# Security Updates

TuxCare provides security updates as a part of ELS for OS along with OpenSCAP scanning instructions - learn more.

• Debian 10 ELS: oval.xml
• Debian 10 ELS: security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/debian10els/
• Debian 10 ELS: cve.tuxcare.com/rss_feed/els/releases/debian10els

# Removing the ELS repository

The repository can be removed by running the installation script with the --delete flag:

bash install-debian10-els-repo.sh --delete