This article provides a historical reference for installing the Plesk 11.0 control panel on Debian 6 (Squeeze). Both software versions are obsolete and unsupported. For production use, always deploy modern, supported versions.
Prerequisites & Warnings
This guide is for legacy testing only. Ensure your Debian 6 system is updated before starting:
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -yBack up critical files, especially /etc/apt/sources.list.
Installation Procedure
1. Add Debian 6 Repository
Add the official Squeeze repository with non‑free components:
echo "deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian squeeze main non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list2. Prepare Installer Directory
mkdir -p /root/plesk
cd /root/plesk3. Download Plesk Installer
Fetch the Plesk 11.0 installer for Debian 6 x86_64:
wget http://download1.parallels.com/Plesk/PP11/11.0/Debian6/parallels_installer_v3.12.0_build120601.16_os_Debian_6.0_x86_64
chmod +x parallels_installer_v3.12.0_build120601.16_os_Debian_6.0_x86_644. Execute the Installer
./parallels_installer_v3.12.0_build120601.16_os_Debian_6.0_x86_645. Follow Installation Prompts
Complete the setup via the installer's text or GUI interface. After installation, access Plesk at https://your‑server‑ip:8443.
Final Recommendations
- This configuration is unsupported and may contain unpatched security vulnerabilities.
- For any new deployment, use the latest Plesk version on a supported OS (e.g., Debian 11/12).
- Refer to the official Plesk documentation for current best practices.