Re: Security Update

[David Raeker-Jordan <rkrjrdn@epix.net>]

Mark Rompies wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I've just use Debian for the first time in my life. I want to upgrade the 
> applications or anything to mmake it more secure (i think it will use apps 
> from security.debian.org). The problem is very simple:
> 
> what commands should i type from the console to update the security fixes 
> for a/any package(s)? Could i use apt-get?
> 

Add the following to /etc/apt/sources.list

#From debian weekly news July 18, 2001
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security potato/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-non-US potato/non-US main contrib non-free

Then run apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade

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David Raeker-Jordan
mailto:rkrjrdn@epix.net
Harrisburg, PA, USA