[SOLVED] Slackware 14.2 Beta 2 is here.

hitest · 02-03-2016, 07:19 PM

Upgrading my boxes now.

http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackwar.../ChangeLog.txt

Code:

Wed Feb  3 22:39:25 UTC 2016
Welcome to Slackware 14.2 beta 2.  Getting closer.  :-)
a/coreutils-8.25-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
a/glibc-zoneinfo-2016a-noarch-1.txz:  Upgraded.
a/kernel-firmware-20160201git-noarch-1.txz:  Upgraded.
a/kernel-generic-4.4.1-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
a/kernel-huge-4.4.1-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
a/kernel-modules-4.4.1-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
a/lvm2-2.02.141-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
a/openssl-solibs-1.0.2f-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
a/sysvinit-scripts-2.0-noarch-28.txz:  Rebuilt.
  rc.6:  Change command variable to shutdown_command to avoid conflicting with
  a same-named variable in rc.networkmanager.  Thanks to Antonio Maretzek.
  Added new script rc.cpufreq to set CPU frequency scaling.
  If executable, it will be run from rc.M.
ap/cups-filters-1.8.1-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
ap/dmidecode-3.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
ap/gutenprint-5.2.11-x86_64-2.txz:  Rebuilt.
  Run cups-genppdupdate after installing.  Thanks to Lukasz Wieczorek.
ap/soma-2.10.4-noarch-1.txz:  Upgraded.
d/binutils-2.26-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
d/cmake-3.4.3-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
d/kernel-headers-4.4.1-x86-1.txz:  Upgraded.
d/mercurial-3.6.3-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
d/oprofile-1.1.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
d/python-setuptools-19.6-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
k/kernel-source-4.4.1-noarch-1.txz:  Upgraded.
 CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_ONDEMAND n -> y
 CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_USERSPACE y -> n
 CPU_FREQ_GOV_CONSERVATIVE m -> y
 CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND m -> y
 CPU_FREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE m -> y
 CPU_FREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE m -> y
l/gst-plugins-base-1.6.3-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
l/gst-plugins-good-1.6.3-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
l/gstreamer-1.6.3-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
l/gtk+2-2.24.29-x86_64-2.txz:  Rebuilt.
  In /usr/share/gtk-2.0/gtkrc, specify Adwaita as the icon theme, and Tango as
  a fallback.  This fixes icon issues when using fluxbox and other more basic
  window managers.  Thanks to schmatzler and dTd.
l/gtk+3-3.18.7-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
l/harfbuzz-1.1.3-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
l/librsvg-2.40.13-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
l/pulseaudio-8.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
  Set "flat-volumes = no" in daemon.conf.new by default.
l/seamonkey-solibs-2.39-x86_64-3.txz:  Rebuilt.
n/openssl-1.0.2f-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes the following security issues:
  DH small subgroups (CVE-2016-0701).
  SSLv2 doesn't block disabled ciphers (CVE-2015-3197).
  For more information, see:
    https://openssl.org/news/secadv/20160128.txt
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-3197
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0701
  (* Security fix *)
n/php-5.6.17-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release fixes security issues.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1903
  (* Security fix *)
n/proftpd-1.3.5a-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
n/traceroute-2.0.21-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
x/xterm-322-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
xap/MPlayer-1.2_20160125-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This is the latest MPlayer-1.2 branch, identical to the 1.2.1 stable release.
  The bundled ffmpeg has been upgraded to 2.8.5, which fixes two security
  issues by which a remote attacker may conduct a cross-origin attack and read
  arbitrary files on the system.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1897
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1898
  (* Security fix *)
xap/gparted-0.25.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Added.
  Thanks to Erik W. Hanson.
xap/hexchat-2.10.2-x86_64-1.txz:  Added.
  This package replaces xchat.
xap/mozilla-firefox-44.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This compiles properly with -O2 optimization again.
  This release contains security fixes and improvements.
  For more information, see:
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox.html
  (* Security fix *)
xap/pidgin-2.10.12-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
xap/seamonkey-2.39-x86_64-3.txz:  Rebuilt.
  Recompiled with -Os optimization to fix random crashes.
xap/xchat-2.8.8-x86_64-11.txz:  Removed.
xap/xine-lib-1.2.6-x86_64-7.txz:  Rebuilt.
  Rebuilt against ffmpeg-2.8.5, which fixes two security issues by which a
  remote attacker may conduct a cross-origin attack and read arbitrary files
  on the system.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1897
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1898
  (* Security fix *)
isolinux/initrd.img:  Rebuilt.
kernels/*:  Upgraded.
usb-and-pxe-installers/usbboot.img:  Rebuilt.

dugan · 02-03-2016, 08:02 PM

When 14.2 gets released, I'm planning to upgrade not only from Slackware 14.1 to 14.2, but also from Windows 7 to 10. Time to start getting ready.

saxa · 02-03-2016, 08:10 PM

I hope Pat could wait a bit more so we can maybe get Network Manager 1.2 into 14.2

zbreaker · 02-03-2016, 08:26 PM

Just saw the changelog and thought I'd get the scoop but hitest beat me to it..nice.
Looking forward to the release party

USUARIONUEVO · 02-03-2016, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxa

I hope Pat could wait a bit more so we can maybe get Network Manager 1.2 into 14.2

+1

1.1.90 is released , but better 1.2

hitest · 02-03-2016, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugan

When 14.2 gets released, I'm planning to upgrade not only from Slackware 14.1 to 14.2, but also from Windows 7 to 10. Time to start getting ready.

I would love to hear how you like Windows 10. I'm a bit concerned about the Windows 10 security concerns that I've read about. I'm sticking with Windows 7 for now.

dugan · 02-03-2016, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitest

I would love to hear how you like Windows 10. I'm a bit concerned about the Windows 10 security concerns that I've read about. I'm sticking with Windows 7 for now.

Honestly, I probably won't even boot into it for months after upgrading.

hitest · 02-03-2016, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugan

Honestly, I probably won't even boot into it for months after upgrading.

I maintain my Win 7 partition for doing my taxes. Other than that I don't have a lot of use for it.

bassmadrigal · 02-03-2016, 09:10 PM

Code:

a/sysvinit-scripts-2.0-noarch-28.txz:  Rebuilt.
  [snip]
  Added new script rc.cpufreq to set CPU frequency scaling.
  If executable, it will be run from rc.M.
k/kernel-source-4.4.1-noarch-1.txz:  Upgraded.
 CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_ONDEMAND n -> y
 CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_USERSPACE y -> n
 CPU_FREQ_GOV_CONSERVATIVE m -> y
 CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND m -> y
 CPU_FREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE m -> y
 CPU_FREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE m -> y

This is a great change of defaults!

colorpurple21859 · 02-03-2016, 09:15 PM

Quote:

but also from Windows 7 to 10.

You'll probably go back to 7, I did after only a few weeks of using 10

Richard Cranium · 02-03-2016, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitest

I would love to hear how you like Windows 10. I'm a bit concerned about the Windows 10 security concerns that I've read about. I'm sticking with Windows 7 for now.

I only boot into Windows to either

play various games on Steam
watch various shows on Adult Swim

So, from that very limited list of requirements, I found Windows 10 OK. (I used Windows 7 prior to that.)

If I'm not doing the two above items, that computer is running Slackware.

Paulo2 · 02-03-2016, 09:23 PM

Gparted, nice addition.
I use it to learn how to use the cli tools

Richard Cranium · 02-03-2016, 09:24 PM

Oh, yeah, more to the point of the forum:

14.2 beta 2 is sweet. Things are running better on this laptop with this release.

EDIT: Although the new version of firefox reports a user agent that linux questions doesn't understand.

Paulo2 · 02-03-2016, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorpurple21859

You'll probably go back to 7, I did after only a few weeks of using 10

I upgraded to Windows 10 and it's running ok, but I don't use it often to have a solid opinion.
To tell the truth, I upgraded just because it was for free, you don't see Windows for free every day.

frankbell · 02-03-2016, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugan

When 14.2 gets released, I'm planning to upgrade not only from Slackware 14.1 to 14.2, but also from Windows 7 to 10. Time to start getting ready.

I also need Windows for doing my taxes. It's about the only thing I use it for other than keeping my Windows skills fresh.

The day Windows forces Windows 10 on me is the day I buy a (hoick! ptui!) Mac for doing my taxes and other stuff that requires proprietary software and turn my Windows 7 machine, currently dual-booting Magiea (which is quite a nice piece of work, by the way) into a pure Linux box.