How to patch slackware 9.1

fyrewall · 08-10-2004, 07:07 AM

hey guys, I am running slackware linux 9.1 and am curious to know how do I work out what security patches I need and where do i get them from .. any help would be great .. thanks

barisdemiray · 08-10-2004, 07:26 AM

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Originally posted by fyrewall
hey guys, I am running slackware linux 9.1 and am curious to know how do I work out what security patches I need and where do i get them from .. any help would be great .. thanks

You can use the command

Code:

upgradepkg new-package.tgz

and you can find the patched packages at

..../pub/slackware/9.1/patches/packages

directory or a similar one.. For example, look at the link mentioning about libpng flaw..

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=215711

v00d00101 · 08-10-2004, 08:39 PM

Try swaret.

http://freshmeat.net/projects/swaret/

How to use it.

http://jetblackz.freeprohost.com/Usingswaret.html

makubex · 08-17-2004, 12:58 PM

yeah.......u can use swaret to update ur current packages......
but that'll be annoying....coz u need to do it manually.....guest...
everyday u need to patch around 5 or more updates.......use cronjob...
will do this work automatically........just tell it to run the swaret at what times u may prefer......
also u need to change swaret.conf....put CURRENT...