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Re: security updates for testing distibution



Andrew writes:
> Don't security updates also go to unstable?

No.  Security updates are almost always done by backporting the fix to the
version of the package that is in stable.  The version in unstable is
almost always a more recent one.  If it is vulnerable it will be fixed when
the maintainer uploads a new version.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI


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