On Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:26:35 +0100, Dave Ewart wrote:
> > So you have 2021a-0+deb10u3 from oldstable installed, and the fixed
> > version 2021a-0+deb10u5 is in buster-updates, which you seem to miss
> > in your sources.list.
> >
> > (I assume it will end up in oldstable proper in the next point
> > release but for inbetween updates, {old}stable-updates is needed.)
>
> I know that's my version, I was simply trying to demonstrate (perhaps
> poorly) that the updated version hadn't reached my system. :-)
I'm sorry if the tongue-in-cheek aspect of my reply wasn't clear
enought :)
> I have never used the 'updates' or 'proposed-updates' for a production
> stable system because my understanding is that those repositories were
> not necessary, nor recommended, for a purely 'stable' installation.
> "Don't add extra repositories" etc.
Well, (old)stable-update is just an intermediate step for packages on
their way to a point release which might be needed earlier than the
latter ist happening.
Cf. https://wiki.debian.org/StableUpdates
(which explicitly mentions "timezone data")
> I see the point you're making: will have to make an exception here, I
> guess.
It does indeed make sense, in my experience.
Cheers,
gregor
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