On Mon, 2005-12-19 at 12:25 -0600, Tim Christian wrote: > Package: apt > Version: 0.5.28.6 > Severity: important > File: /usr/bin/apt-get > > > I was using (via `dpk -l`): kernel-image-2.4.27-1-38 2.4.27-6 > > I noticed the following security alert: > http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921 > > Therefore, I issued: apt-get update && apt-get upgrade > The update did not recognize that I needed to update the kernel.
Indeed not, nor should it have. kernel-image-2.4.27-1-686 is an entirely different package from kernel-image-2.4.27-2-686. (The difference in the package names exists for a reason and one does not necessarily want to automatically upgrade a kernel to one with a different module abi). Regards, Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
