Debian 3.0r2 Released 285
FrankoBoy writes "As announced on DistroWatch, Debian 3.0r2 has been released this weekend, with some security issues fixed... and Rock 'n Diamonds dropped because of license problems. Here's the official announcement. This release had been slowed by an attack on Debian boxes discussed Friday."
My first debian (Score:4, Interesting)
This is the first-ever Debian I'm going to download and try out. I figure I ought to be able to get to know it as well as I know RH before the RHN support is switched off next year.
It's not that I've decided to ditch RH - I may just cough up for the new RH packages, but I'd like to know what my options are
Simon
Now? (Score:4, Interesting)
Why are they releasing 3.0r2 now? Aren't they going to release 3.1 on December 1st [debian.org]? Has sarge been set back?
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
Re:New Debian! (Score:5, Interesting)
There have been a string of cracks against open source/free software interests recently: FSF, Linux kernel CVS, now Debian. I wonder if it's the same person/group behind these attacks, or if there's any pattern to the exploits. Has anybody looked into this possibility? If so, what have they found?
Question to all Debian Guru's (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:PLEASE CALCULATE MD5 SUMS! (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:mah-jong (Score:4, Interesting)
That wasn't one of mine, but I've been auditing a lot of Debian packages [steve.org.uk] recently.
Games are an easy target as many of them are setgid(games); so that they may access a global high-score file.
Most of the vulnerabilities I've found [steve.org.uk] have been in games - easy to start with the low hanging fruit and work your way up ;)
Re:The sound you hear. (Score:1, Interesting)
Gnome in sid is at 2.4, KDE is 3.1, and XFree86 is 4.2 (with 4.3 available in experimental)
I'm currently copying images from my digital camera over USB, run my console on a nice 1600x1200 framebuffer, and X at the same res in true color.
The Switch (Score:5, Interesting)
Debian has its own ways of doing things, and as with any other distribution, you will be more productive if you learn and conform to these conventions rather than fighting them.
I wonder how many people will give Debian a try after reading this article. Hopefully those who do will find the experience as rewarding as I have