Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 updated (r4)
January 1st, 2005
This is the fourth update of Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (codename ‘woody’) which mainly adds security updates to the stable release, along with a few corrections to serious problems. Those who frequently update from security.debian.org won't have to update many packages and most updates from security.debian.org are included in this update.
Please note that this update does not produce a new version of Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 but only adds a few updated packages to it. There is no need to throw away 3.0 CDs but only to update against ftp.debian.org after an installation, in order to incorporate those late changes.
Upgrading to this revision online is usually done by pointing the ‘apt’ package tool (see the sources.list(5) manual page) to one of Debian's many FTP or HTTP mirrors. A comprehensive list of mirrors is available at:
Security Updates
This revision adds the following security updates to the stable release. The Security Team has already released an advisory for each of these updates.
Miscellaneous Bugfixes
This revision adds important corrections to the following packages. Most of them don't affect the security of the system, but may affect data integrity.
| Package | Reason |
|---|---|
| libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl | Dependency correction |
A complete list of all accepted and rejected packages together with rationale is on the preparation page for this revision:
URLs
The complete lists of packages that have changed with this release:
The current stable distribution:
Proposed updates to the stable distribution:
Stable distribution information (release notes, errata, etc.):
Security announcements and information:
About Debian
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Contact Information
For further information, please visit the Debian web pages at https://www.debian.org/ or send mail to <press@debian.org>.