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Old 03-05-2004, 05:55 PM   #1
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Use testing on email server to get newer packages or install from source?


I switched my RH box to a Debian 3 stable box (and love it!). Right now I'm running postfix w/ virtual users/domains and courier. Id like to implement clamav w/ amavis-new and possibly spamassassin, but I only get spamassassin in stable. So should I upgrade a production server to testing or should I keep what I have and deal w/ source etc.? The thing I really like about Debian is apt-get but I'd like to bump up the protection (spam + virii).
I'd like some opinions from more experienced Debian users. Is it true that only stable is kept patched?

Thanks,
Mike
 
Old 03-06-2004, 09:45 PM   #2
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yeah, moving completely to testing is a risk, as stable is the one that gets the security updates and stuff...

but you can use _certain_ packages from testing and unstable when you need to if you want...

check out the backports website:

http://www.backports.org/
 
  


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