Securing debian without Internet connection

abolos · 12-14-2006, 06:55 AM

Hi,

I have a debian installed without an Internet connection. I would like to have it updated with the security patches. How can I do it?

Thank you,
abolos

nx5000 · 12-14-2006, 07:06 AM

Buy some pigeons?

more seriously, buy a cd or go to a friend and dl the newer versions..

abolos · 12-14-2006, 08:24 AM

Are the updates grouped together or I have to download them all going back to year 2005? Hard work :-(

Any help for a whole update packages?

Thanks,
abolos

nx5000 · 12-14-2006, 08:32 AM

Buy a CD, here is a list of vendors:
http://www.us.debian.org/CD/vendors/
Here in my country, I can get the 2 DVDs for 15€

If I were you, I would wait for the next stable release (Debian GNU/Linux 4.0); which should arrive in January.

Needs patience

Then, either you re-install or you upgrade by making your sources.list pointing to the cd/dvd player and change in the same file the "sarge" keyword to "etch" keyword.
and
apt-get dist-upgrade
(good luck)

abolos · 12-14-2006, 08:53 AM

Thanks nx5000. It seems you are always available.

I was happy to hear about stable release (Debian GNU/Linux 4.0).

Thanks again.