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Hi All, |
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Here's a list of recent, important Gentoo Linux package updates: |
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sys-apps/portage-1.8.0 |
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Portage 1.8.0 now allows shared libraries to be updated safely. This allows |
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one to easily upgrade glibc, even when in X and running lots of applications. |
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Nothing will die or segfault, and based on independent tests this |
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functionality appears to be working. |
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sys-libs/glibc-2.2.4-r8 |
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This version of glibc depends on the new version of Portage and takes |
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advantage of its safe installation features. It also contains an important |
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security patch for the glob-related functions in glibc which allow for a |
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remotely-exploitable hole, especially if you're running an FTP server. If |
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you'd like to use this new glibc, you should be able to simply merge it. |
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Glibc takes a long time to build, but after it's merged, you'll be protected |
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against this exploit. Merging the new glibc will cause |
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sys-apps/portage-1.8.0 to be automatically merged if it hasn't been already. |
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sys-apps/baselayout-1.6.8 |
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The new baselayout package no longer uses a bash-based init-wrapper. Due |
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to the tight integration with the init system, the sys-apps/sysvinit package |
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is now depreciated and has been integrated into baselayout. You can use |
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the new baselayout by merging it and then finding all "._cfg*" files in |
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/etc, and updating the appropriate ones. Type "emerge --help config" for |
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more information. If you have a seperate /usr partition, you should also |
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merge the newest sys-apps/sh-utils, which now has "sleep" moved from /usr/bin |
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to /bin. |
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NOTE: After installing baselayout, you may find that at reboot/shutdown time, |
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your root filesystem cannot be properly mounted. If this happens, you'll |
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be given the option to log in as root to investigate. If this happens to you, |
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simply log in by typing in the root password, then type "sync; sync" to be |
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sure that all your data is on the disk, and then type "reboot". Then, the |
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new initscripts will kick in and you shouldn't have this problem again. |
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sys-devel/binutils-2.11.90.0.31 |
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This new version of binutils appears to be quite compatible and is now the |
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default binutils for Gentoo Linux, upgraded from 2.11.90.0.7. This new |
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version fixes kernel compilation problems for kernels compiled for the |
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"Athlon/Duron/K7" CPU type. It may also fix stability issues with kernels |
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compiled for the "Pentium III" processor type. This particular upgrade has |
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fixed several "Athlon/Duron/K7"-related problems experienced in the field. |
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sys-kernel/linux-sources-2.4.16-r1 |
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This is our latest and greatest kernel source package. It now depends on the |
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new binutils for proper compilation (the new binutils will get merged |
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automatically if you merge this ebuild). This kernel includes support for |
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ReiserFS, ext3 and XFS filesystems (and of course many more), LVM, ACPI, and |
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the low-latency and preemptible kernel patches (which can both be run |
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simultaneously). Note that if you enable the low latency patch's "sysctl |
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control" option, low latency will default to *off*. If you want to use LVM |
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with this kernel, remember to merge sys-apps/lvm-user. If you want to use |
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XFS with this kernel, remember to merge sys-apps/xfsprogs. |
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Enjoy! |
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-- |
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Daniel Robbins <drobbins@g.o> |
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Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org |
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Gentoo Technologies, Inc. |
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