This is the first update of Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (codename ‘sarge’) which mainly adds security updates to the stable release, along with some 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 3.1 but only updates a few packages in it. There is no need to throw away 3.1 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:
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 backuppc Fixes potential data loss and corruption cgiemail Fixes sendmail configuration drbd Dependency corrected f-prot-installer Adjusted for updates fam Fixes data corruption firehol Fixes lockfile deletion gnome-system-monitor Fixes arbitrary crashes gpr Fixes interoperation with lpr gzip Fixes futex hangs kazehakase Fixes crashes libgnomeprint Fix for custom print commands mc Prevent crashes mdadm Fixes debconf interoperation samba Added compatibility with WinXP 64 scsitools Fixes boot procedure vim Modeline correction
A complete list of all accepted and rejected packages together with rationale is on the preparation page for this revision:
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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.):
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