Re: How to get security updates, but not other packages?
On 11-sep-2005, at 18:29, J. Grant wrote:
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Hi,
Presently using debian sarge, I would like to update my system with
only
security fixes which have been made available since Sarge was
released.
Now sure how to do this.
would "apt-get upgrade" also update non-security fixed packages?
AFAIK Sarge is the stable release and only gets security fixes,
package upgrades to newer versions only take place in Testing (Etch)
and Unstable (Sid).
I use aptitude. I simply run aptitude, hit 'u' for upgrade select the
section upgradable packages, hit '+' to select all the packages for
upgrades and 2x 'G'. When aptitude confronts you with questions, use
common sense. That's it.
I have this in my sources.lst
deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main
That looks fine
Not sure what the difference is between "apt-get upgrade" and "apt-get
dist-upgrade"
Try man apt-get. In short: dist-upgrade is better at resolving
dependency conflicts. BTW, Aptitude doesn't (need to) have two ways
of upgrading, it's upgrade function 'fits all'.
I've read the FAQ: http://www.debian.org/security/faq and the Securing
Debian guide, they appear to omit the info I am looking for:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/index.en.html
It says about just doing "apt-get upgrade" like I was thinking I
needed
to. But does that include uncessary stable package changes? Or now
Sarge is released are the only package changes for security fixes?
Only security fixes.
Also, I wonder if this will break anything else, for instance I had to
install the nvidia package from unstable non-free.
Don't know about mixing stable and Unstable. Others wil fill you in
on that I suppose.
Thanks in advance for any tips.
You're welcome
Kind regards
JG
Groet,
Peter Teunissen
-- Never argue with idiots; they'll drag you down to their own level
and beat you on experience.
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