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How to upgrade the linux-image package on Debian 8.7 OS
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Latif Shaikh
Jul 5, 2018, 4:00:03 AM7/5/18
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Hi,
As Nessus scan report, they are suggested to upgrade the kernel/linux version with linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64_3.16.56-1 but this version is not available for upgrading on your Debian portal.
Can you please help us to upgrade the linux version
3.16.0-4-amd64_3.16.56-1 on debian 8.7?
Ben Hutchings
Jul 5, 2018, 2:00:04 PM7/5/18
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This support request should have been sent to the debian-lts or debian-
user list.
On Thu, 2018-07-05 at 13:09 +0530, Latif Shaikh wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As Nessus scan report, they are suggested to upgrade the kernel/linux
> version with *linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64_3.**16.56-1* but this version is
> *16.56-1* on debian 8.7?
There is no such package. Various security fixes resulted in kernel
ABI changes, so we had to change the binary package names.
Specifically, linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64 has been replaced by
linux-image-3.16.0-6-amd64.
If you use "apt full-upgrade" to install security updates that should
bring in new packages as necessary.
Ben.
--
Ben Hutchings
When in doubt, use brute force. - Ken Thompson
user list.
On Thu, 2018-07-05 at 13:09 +0530, Latif Shaikh wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As Nessus scan report, they are suggested to upgrade the kernel/linux
> not available for upgrading on your Debian portal.
>
> Can you please help us to upgrade the linux version *3.16.0-4-amd64_3.*
>
> *16.56-1* on debian 8.7?
There is no such package. Various security fixes resulted in kernel
ABI changes, so we had to change the binary package names.
Specifically, linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64 has been replaced by
linux-image-3.16.0-6-amd64.
If you use "apt full-upgrade" to install security updates that should
bring in new packages as necessary.
Ben.
--
Ben Hutchings
When in doubt, use brute force. - Ken Thompson
Ben Caradoc-Davies
Jul 5, 2018, 9:30:02 PM7/5/18
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On 05/07/18 19:39, Latif Shaikh wrote:
> Hi,
> As Nessus scan report, they are suggested to upgrade the kernel/linux
> version with *linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64_3.**16.56-1* but this version is
> Hi,
> As Nessus scan report, they are suggested to upgrade the kernel/linux
> not available for upgrading on your Debian portal.
> Can you please help us to upgrade the linux version *3.16.0-4-amd64_3.*
> *16.56-1* on debian 8.7?
Latif, this is really a question for the Debian User mailing list.
> *16.56-1* on debian 8.7?
Reply-To: set.
The latest version of linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64 for jessie is
3.16.43-2+deb8u5:
https://packages.debian.org/jessie/kernel/linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64
There is no linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64 3.16.56-1 in the main
repositories or jessie-backports.
If you want 3.16.56-1+deb8u1, you can install linux-image-3.16.0-6-amd64
(note the "-6" not "-4" in the package name):
https://packages.debian.org/jessie/linux-image-3.16.0-6-amd64
linux-image-3.16.0-6-amd64 3.16.56-1+deb8u1 is the default
linux-image-amd64 for jessie
(<https://packages.debian.org/jessie/linux-image-amd64> depends on
<https://packages.debian.org/jessie/linux-image-3.16.0-6-amd64>). Debian
8.7 is quite old. You can upgrade to 8.11 (and later) jessie packages with:
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
This will upgrade all packages on your system. If you have installed
linux-image-amd64, this should automatically install
linux-image-3.16.0-6-amd64 3.16.56-1+deb8u1.
Kind regards,
--
Ben Caradoc-Davies <b...@transient.nz>
Director
Transient Software Limited <https://transient.nz/>
New Zealand
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