hi roberto,
is this machine for your own personal use, or have you given accounts
on it to other people? if the case is the former, and it works fine
for you for what you need, i don't think you need to bother (though it
is definitely a worthwhile learning experience[1]). however, if you
give other people access to this machine, you should _definitely_
upgrade, because there's a root-priviledge security hole in that
kernel[2].
hth
sean
[1] take a look at the docs that come with the kernel-package package
[2] search back in the archives for ptrace. here's the first ref. i
found to it:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2003/debian-user-200303/msg04042.html
On Sat, Mar 29, 2003 at 12:04:22PM -0500, Roberto Sanchez wrote:
> I am running Woody with 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernel. I am wondering if I should
> bother upgrading my kernel? If there is no point to upgrading now, what
> should I look for that will make it worthwhile? I realize this is a pretty
> basic question, but I am still working to understand all the intricacies of
> Linux (i.e., I never had to worry about upgrading the kernel in Windows ;)
>
> I would appreciate any advice on this.
>
> -Roberto Sanchez
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