Re: keeping Debian up to date and checking the version number

From: Paul Johnson (baloo_at_ursine.ca)
Date: 12/31/03

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    On Tue, Dec 30, 2003 at 11:19:24PM +0000, Adam Barton wrote:
    > However, how should I be keeping Debian up to date to the latest stable
    > release and also with the latest security patches? I am kind of looking
    > for a 'redhat network' or 'windows update' equivalent.

    That's what apt is for.

    > Is simply 'apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade' as root sufficient?

    Yup, as long as the security sources are in your /etc/apt/sources.list.
    If you've said yes to this in the installer, it should be there. If
    you see security.debian.org mentioned when you do an apt-get update,
    then yes, that is sufficient.

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