On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 09:50:29PM +0530, Didar Hussain wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a new Debian user. I want to know how do kernel updates > happen? > > Let me explain: > > I've installed "Woody" on my PC. The kernel is the default 2.4.18-bf2.4 > There have been certain recent kernel vulnerabilities. I'm sure > these got patched. Then why is that when I do a `apt-get upgrade' > I do not see any kernel update mentioned? Will I see it only if > I install one of the optimized kernel-image packages? > Hi Didar, as far as i know, when you upgrade, it does not upgrade the kernel. It is something YOU have to tell it to do. for woody, I think new version will be listed as security updates are made. Although you can install your own kernel from kernel.org if you want to. -Kev ps. do: apt-cache search kernel and see what shows up as new kernel packages. --
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