The Debian project is pleased to announce the twelfth update of its
oldstable distribution Debian
).
This point release mainly adds corrections for security issues,
along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories
have already been published separately and are referenced where available.
Please note that the point release does not constitute a new version of Debian
media. After installation,
packages can be upgraded to the current versions using an up-to-date Debian
mirror.
Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won't have to update many packages, and most such updates are included in the point release.
New installation images will be available soon at the regular locations.
Upgrading an existing installation to this revision can be achieved by pointing the package management system at one of Debian's many HTTP mirrors. A comprehensive list of mirrors is available at:
This oldstable update adds a few important corrections to the following packages:
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This revision adds the following security updates to the oldstable release. The Security Team has already released an advisory for each of these updates:
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The following packages were removed due to circumstances beyond our control:
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The installer has been updated to include the fixes incorporated into oldstable by the point release.
The complete lists of packages that have changed with this revision:
The current oldstable distribution:
Proposed updates to the oldstable distribution:
oldstable distribution information (release notes, errata etc.):
Security announcements and information:
The Debian Project is an association of Free Software developers who volunteer their time and effort in order to produce the completely free operating system Debian.
For further information, please visit the Debian web pages at https://www.debian.org/, send mail to <press@debian.org>, or contact the stable release team at <debian-release@lists.debian.org>.