On Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:26:35 +0100, Dave Ewart wrote:
> > So you have 2021a-0+deb10u3 from oldstable installed, and the fixed
> > version 2021a-0+deb10u5 is in buster-updates, which you seem to miss
> > in your sources.list.
> >
> > (I assume it will end up in oldstable proper in the next point
> > release but for inbetween updates, {old}stable-updates is needed.)
>
> I know that's my version, I was simply trying to demonstrate (perhaps
> poorly) that the updated version hadn't reached my system. :-)I'm sorry if the tongue-in-cheek aspect of my reply wasn't clear enought :) > I have never used the 'updates' or 'proposed-updates' for a production > stable system because my understanding is that those repositories were > not necessary, nor recommended, for a purely 'stable' installation. > "Don't add extra repositories" etc. Well, (old)stable-update is just an intermediate step for packages on their way to a point release which might be needed earlier than the latter ist happening. Cf. https://wiki.debian.org/StableUpdates (which explicitly mentions "timezone data") > I see the point you're making: will have to make an exception here, I > guess. It does indeed make sense, in my experience. Cheers, gregor -- .''`. https://info.comodo.priv.at -- Debian Developer https://www.debian.org : :' : OpenPGP fingerprint D1E1 316E 93A7 60A8 104D 85FA BB3A 6801 8649 AA06 `. `' Member VIBE!AT & SPI Inc. -- Supporter Free Software Foundation Europe `-
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