Slackware :: Proper Way To Get Security Updates?
Jun 20, 2011What is the easiest and proper way to get security updates for slackware.
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Slackware :: Security Updates Applied To Current?
Jan 5, 2010I looked at the security adviseries page on slackware.org, and noticed only 1 listing for 2010. I'm currently using alien bob's slackware-current script to make a dvd iso (x86_64.) So is this patch already applied or what? How do I go about maintaining a secure system from here? I've tried to search for clues about this but I'm a little confused (very new to slackware,) so I apologize if this question has been answered many times. Also, when a security advisery arrives, do I need to download the updated package? Or can I simply find a patch from a single source and download / apply them? What would you do concerning this issue? I guess easily applying security updates is where debian shines. I'm really starting to like Slackware though, I must admit.
View 2 Replies View RelatedSecurity :: Proper Security Settings For Virtual Hosting Of Domains?
Jan 30, 2010I have a CentOS 5 server in which I use Virtual Hosting and each domain has its own user/pass for login to upload files. The path is /var/www/vhosts/domain name]/httpdocs/What im attempting is setting up the creation of the [domain name] folder from an administration backend under PHP, which I am developing. What Im worried about is if I allow PHP to run command line commands such as mkdir, then what is stopping anyone from doing the same from their php files on my server??? What is the best way to properly setup my server to allow automated creation of the domain structure within my folder system
View 3 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: Automatic Updates - Not JUST Security Updates ?
Mar 25, 2011So, it is my understanding that Ubuntu's automatic updates do not install ANY updates that are not "important security updates." For example, it did not upgrade me to Firefox 4 automatically; I had to do it myself (Don't all new browser versions usually contain new security features/patches? Oh well...That is a separate question entirely).
ANYWAY, is there some way to get the latest stable versions of all of my open-source software automatically (or at least all at once, on command), instead of just security updates? It seems silly to have to install new versions for every program manually.
Also, related/side question: Now that I have installed Firefox 4 myself (via apt-get by adding the mozilla-stable PPA), will I stop getting security updates for Firefox through the standard Ubuntu update manager?
Actually, a really thorough explanation of the whole automatic update system (or a link to one) would be great too.
Security :: Would 'apt-get Autoremove Make' Be The Proper Command
Dec 29, 2010I want to remove to help reduce vulnerabilities..
would 'apt-get autoremove make' be the proper command? It wants to remove about 30 or so packages. I don't want to lose anything i might need to run apache2 and similar packages (self-configured web server). Running Lenny.
General :: Slackware 13.1 Install - Proper Size For Partitions
Jul 1, 2010I will install Slackware 13.1 on my desktop in 50 GB of disk space but I'm not sure about the proper size for the partitions "/" and "/ usr / local". I want to use most of the space for "/ home" partition, so I can keep my data when I upgrade to a newer version (right?)
View 4 Replies View RelatedSlackware :: Not Getting Proper Printing In 13.37 - Prints Out Text Of Postscript
May 22, 2011I have Brother HL2250N. This worked out of the box with 13.0 using the Brother drivers. I also have a Brother MFC-7820N which works fine in 13.0 and 13.37. In 13.37 the testpage from CUPS prints fine. However when I try to print anything from kate or libreoffice I just get pages and pages of text starting with
[code]...
I assume this the post script file that is printing out. How do I get this to print properly?
Slackware :: Proper Way To Manage Multiple Sound Devices?
May 4, 2011On my desktop computer (now running the very impressive Slackware64 13.37 and generic kernel), I've got what Alsa considers 4 different sound devices:
Logitech USB headset
Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 with built-in microphone
ATI HD48x0 audio (which uses the HDA-Intel driver) on my graphics card
Intel 82801JI audio (also using HDA-Intel driver) on my motherboard
When I run alsaconf, it picks up the ATI audio only (which is fine). Later running alsamixer (or any other mixer) all 4 are visible. The issue is that I really would like the ATI audo to be in position 0. Previous to Slackware 13.37, setting up the device positions in /etc/modprobe.d/sound usually did the trick. However, that is now being ignored and one the USB devices are being put in position 0 regardless of what is in sound.conf. This is driving me nuts as a lot of software simply use the default audio device, which I would like to be my speakers, but is now my USB headset.
All of the googling I've done points towards messing with the /etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf file, but as I said, that is being ignored. Is there a more 13.37 way to have ALSA order the audio devices the way I want?
Ubuntu Security :: Thunderbird Security Vulnerability Updates
Apr 2, 2010So yesterday I receive a copy of the SANS @RISK security vulnerability newsletter, and, lo and behold, Mozilla's Firefox and Thunderbird are on it yet again. (Yeah, I know, shocking, isn't it?)So I quickly check what versions I have installed. Yup: Vulnerable.I check whether updates are available.These are pretty serious "remote code execution" vulnerabilities and the status is "vendor confirmed, updates available." So why isn't my 9.10 desktop's update manager telling me updates are available?
View 9 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Security :: Apply Security Updates Alone - Server
Aug 14, 2010I'm new to server admin, so my question is based on what may be a bad assumption. With a server, my assumption is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". In other words, I'm not really interested in upgrading the software to the latest and greatest if I already have stuff working on the server.
However, the one place where I DO want to constantly have upgrades is for security patches. How do I apply security updates to Ubuntu Server... and ONLY security updates?
Ubuntu Security :: Security Updates Without Confirmation, Not Installing?
Oct 25, 2010With an Ubuntu 10.10 upgraded from 10.04, under Software Sources, Updates, there is a radio button marked "Install security updates without confirmation." I have this radio button marked, but still get "Important security updates" almost daily in my update manager. I don't remember this feature actually ever working.
View 9 Replies View RelatedSecurity :: Check If The System Has The Available Security Updates Installed?
Aug 25, 2010Is there a way to to check if the system has the available security updates installed? Specifically, I am looking to do this programmatically.
View 1 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Proper Method To Install Slackware / OpenSuSe As Dual Boot?
Jan 5, 2011I just received my Slackware 13.1 & the 'Official Guide to Slackware Linux' book. I know that there is a big learning curve to use Slackware and that is why I purchased it - according to Distrowatch, "...if you learn Slackware, you learn Linux!" But, while I am 'learning Linux', I would still like to have a linux distro installed that would be more of a 'no-brainer'.
So the question is, which distro should I install first, Slackware or say, OpenSuse? I know that if I were going to dual-boot with XP, that XP should be installed first - does order matter for 2 linux distros too? Also, are there any points to remember to do during the installation processes so that I end up with a working, dual-boot computer?
Ubuntu Security :: Firefox Security Updates For 8.04 LTS?
Apr 8, 2010Does anyone know when we'll see Firefox 3.0.19 packaged for 8.04 LTS? I'm still stuck at 3.0.18. And what will happen after this? My understanding is that after .19 Mozilla is dropping support for FF 3.0.
Upgrade policies not withstanding, I find it rather annoying when an "LTS" release doesn't keep up with the most security-critical package in the distro, the browser. 8.04 LTS should have moved to FF 3.5+ a *long* time ago. Now it seems it will be forced to do so or else just forget about browser updates for the last year of 8.04?
I know I can install the current Firefox with ubuntuzilla, I just keep wishing Ubuntu would do it for me.
Slackware :: What Is The "proper" Way To Completely Disable IPv6
Mar 15, 2011Is simply adding "alias net-pf-10 off" to modprobe.conf enough to keep IPv6 completely dead? Should I comment out the IPv6 loopback address in /etc/hosts or anything like that?
View 9 Replies View RelatedDebian :: How To Receive Non-security Updates
Sep 3, 2011I recently reported a bug in a package, which was fixed upstream and in the Debian package, but the bug was not security-related. The Debian settings on all of the computers is set to receive only the security updates. The other setting for proposed updates, is currently not enabled
Must Proposed Updates be enabled, in order to receive the non-security updates, including the update to the package in question?
Ubuntu :: Can't Install Security Updates
Jan 2, 2010Just a week or so back when i run update manager I can no longer install any security updates - its all grey in the tick boxes.
How do I remedy this ?
CentOS 5 :: Patch/security Updates For 5
Dec 2, 2009Is there a mailing list or an alert where I can subscribe to, so I know if there's critical or moderate patches I have to apply to my Centos 5 servers.
View 5 Replies View RelatedDebian :: How To Detect And Install Only Security Updates
Jul 20, 2015In the past i used OpenSUSE for a few months, in OpenSUSE all updates related to security labeled as "Security Update" like updates related to Firefox, unlike OpenSUSE in the Debian i did can't find a way to detect security updates.
View 5 Replies View RelatedDebian :: Search For Security Updates Using Aptitude?
Apr 30, 2010I've been looking for an aptitude command to search for security updates. This information is being shown when running the screen. So far I reached to this command: aptitude search '~S ~VCANDIDATE ~Asecurity ~U' It looks like producing the correct results, but I still don't quite understand the how the filter (~S) command works.
View 3 Replies View RelatedFedora Security :: Updates Without Root Password?
Nov 14, 2009I have been experiencing harassment with my websites being hacked so pardon me if this is an over-paranoid question.
Just recently started on FC11 after having abandoned Fedora for CentOS for a few months. So glad to be back, but...
I have been getting notices about security updates. When I click for the update, I am not asked for the root password and the update occurs.
Fedora Security :: Slow - No System Updates ?
Oct 4, 2010My system went for three days w/o a software update... Is this normal(anyone experiencing this?)...?
It seems like to me.. Fedora 13 has a longer update interval than Fedora 12.. I remember back in Fedora 12 I get security updates like every other 12 hrs.. (I know as with security patches the less the "better"(in some way))..
But I am still concerned.. security updates has been slow for me.
Ubuntu :: Network Manager After Security Updates?
Jun 4, 2010After doing weekly recommended security update a problem occured, next system boot the network manager applet was missing from panel and I had two volume controls in its place. Logging into other user accounts network manager is there and working. How do I fix this? I have not got a clue! I use a usb hawaweii modem, working fine. Just main user account not net work manager. Im running 9.10 and it has not been a problem before.
View 4 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Security :: Unable To Download Updates?
Jul 29, 2011Twice this week I've tried to download " Important security updates". Each time the response is:
W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...u9.5_amd64.deb
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.30 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/...u9.5_amd64.deb
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.30 80]
[Code].....
Security :: Skip Authentication For System Updates?
Mar 7, 2011I'm using Ubuntu Lucid Lynx and every time I search for updates it ask for authentication. I'd like to search and apply updates without confirmation. Is it possible in some manner?
View 5 Replies View RelatedSecurity :: Updates: Specify Source Port For Traffic?
Dec 14, 2010I've a server, and I want to drop all the traffic going out with other source port than 80 (apache) and 22(ssh). The reason is I want to prevent my machine sending packets I don't know (i.e. my server scanning networks or making DDOS attacks without my knowledge). The problem are the updates. If I do what I've said, the updates will not work. I want to allow updates, so I need to let DNS traffic (port 53) and the traffic of the updates to go out.
The problem is the source port. This traffic uses a dynamic port (I think like HTTP). Is there any way to specify a source port to do this? If a have a static port to do this, I would drop all the traffic going out with other port than 22,53,80 and this port.
Ubuntu Installation :: Security Updates - Now No Desktop Effects
Mar 27, 2010I installed ubuntu a few days ago, today I got like 250mb of security updates to I let them run, then restarted, now it keeps running in low graphics mode, everything looks rubbish and I have no desktop effects, the sound has also stopped working. Everything was great prior to this, I was beginning to love the switch from ms to ubuntu. The sound/video are both via hdmi so I am imagining its something to do with the graphics. I would wipe the system and start fresh but it took me so long to get my sound and wireless working.
View 4 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: Unattended-upgrades For Non - Security Updates?
May 25, 2010I've recently installed the unattended-upgrades package on a few Ubuntu 9.04 servers, and it's working great to automatically install security upgrades. However, is there a way to have non-security upgrades automatically installed as well? The README for unattended-upgrades says it'll do security ones only.
My main goal is to have all package upgrades be installed unattended except for kernel and libc upgrades (I want to do those manually on my own time). I guess I could write a script that does 'apt-show-versions -u' to get a list of upgradable packages and then do 'apt-get install' on the packages if their names don't match linux-server, linux-image-server, or libc*, but I was hoping there's an easier way to accomplish this.
I've looked at 'aptitude safe-upgrade -y', but I think that'll install kernel and libc upgrades.
Ubuntu :: What's With Todays Updates - Internet Security Fixed
Oct 23, 2010What's with todays updates? Webkit librarys and Firefox updates. Was there a security issue that's just recently been fixed? Just wondering, I'm obviously going to install them.
View 1 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Servers :: 10.04 LTS Constant Security Updates And Restarts
Nov 18, 2010is it normal having several security updates week after week in a 10.04 ubuntu lts server distro? Some of them even need a system restart, which I consider truly bad for a web server...
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