[64studio-devel] [64 Studio] #399: Integration of Debian security updates

[Quentin Harley]

Susan Dridi wrote:
> 64 Studio wrote:
>   
>> #399: Integration of Debian security updates
>> -------------------------------+--------------------------------------------
>>  Reporter:  qharley at wbs.co.za  |       Owner:  free
>>      Type:  task               |      Status:  new 
>>  Priority:  high               |   Milestone:  2.1 
>> Component:  packages           |     Version:  2.0 
>>  Severity:  major              |    Keywords:      
>> -------------------------------+--------------------------------------------
>>  The Debian Etch security updates should be integrated into 2.1 just before
>>  release, so that all the security updates up to the release date is
>>  included in the latest 64studio version.  That way users that forgets
>>  about the security updates, or those that only follows the Stable releases
>>  also have access to the advantages of these updates to date.
>>     
>
> I have a question on this. Should one normally have the following line 
> in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/64studio.list :
>
> # Security updates
> deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main
>
> And should it always be there, for example, when doing a dist-upgrade?
>
> I always comment out the Debian stuff and any other sources when doing 
> that, but maybe I should always leave security in?
>   

Hi Susan,

I believe that when doing a dist-upgrade it is best to have only the 
64studio repository of choice activated.  Just afterwards, enable the 
debian security repository, and do a "mark all upgrades" in Synaptic, 
and get the updates.

Common things updated regularly includes the Mozilla packages (Iceweasel 
-dove etc) and other security loopholes.


Cheers,
Quentin