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diff --git a/docs/installation/install.rst b/docs/installation/install.rst index 7cd582f4..83bd7e8c 100644 --- a/docs/installation/install.rst +++ b/docs/installation/install.rst @@ -9,6 +9,37 @@ a live install image that lets you boot a live VyOS. From the live system, you can proceed to a permanent installation on a hard drive or any other type of storage. +.. table:: Comparison of VyOS image releases + + +--------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------+------------------+ + | Release Type | Description | Release Cycle | Intended Use | Access to Images | Access to Source | + +==============+===================================================+===================+=======================================+=======================+==================+ + | **Nightly | Automatically built from the current branch. | Every night | Developing VyOS, testing new | Everyone | Everyone | + | (Current)** | Always up to date with cutting edge development | | features, experimenting. | | | + | | but guaranteed to contain bugs. | | | | | + +--------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------+------------------+ + | **Nightly | Automatically built from the development branch | Every night | Developing and testing the latest | Everyone | Everyone | + | (Beta)** | and released alongside snapshots. Most likely | | major version under development. | | | + | | contains bugs. | | | | | + +--------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------+------------------+ + | **Snapshot** | A particularly stable release frozen from nightly | Every month until | Home labs and simple networks that | Everyone | Everyone | + | | each month after manual testing. Still contains | RC comes out | call for new features. | | | + | | experimental code. | | | | | + +--------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------+------------------+ + | **Release | Rather stable. All development focuses on testing | Irregularly until | Labs, small offices and non-critical | Everyone | Everyone | + | Candidate** | and hunting down remaining bugs following the | EPA comes out | production systems backed by a | | | + | | feature freeze. | | high-availability setup. | | | + +--------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------+------------------+ + | **Early | Highly stable with no known bugs. Needs to be | Irregularly until | Non-critical production environments, | Everyone | Everyone | + | Production | tested repeatedly under different conditions | LTS comes out | preparing for the LTS release. | | | + | Access** | before it can become the final release. | | | | | + +--------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------+------------------+ + | **Long-Term | Guaranteed to be stable and carefully maintained | Every major | Large-scale enterprise networks, | Subscribers, | Everyone | + | Support** | for several years after the release. No features | version | internet service providers, | contributors, | | + | | are introduced but security updates are released | | critical production environments | non-profits, | | + | | in a timely manner. | | that call for minimum downtime. | emergency services, | | + | | | | | academic institutions | | + +--------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------+------------------+ Hardware requirements ===================== @@ -25,14 +56,14 @@ Registered Subscribers Registered subscribers can log into https://support.vyos.io/ to access a variety of different downloads via the "Downloads" link. These downloads -include LTS (Long-Term-Support), the associated hot-fix releases, early public +include LTS (Long-Term Support), the associated hot-fix releases, early public access releases, pre-built VM images, as well as device specific installation ISOs. .. figure:: /_static/images/vyos-downloads.png Building from source ----------------------- +-------------------- Non-subscribers can always get the LTS release by building it from source. Instructions can be found in the :ref:`build` section of this manual. VyOS |