Software Update: Debian GNU/Linux 3.0r3

The Debian GNU/Linux operating system has recently been provided with a new release that has also been given a new version number. The version number arrived at 3.0r3 and contains mostly security updates and a small number of fixes for serious issues. The update is available for different platforms such as: i386, ia64, m68k, powerpc, s390 and sparc. The release notes look like this:

This is the third update of Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (codename ‘woody’) which mainly adds security updates to the stable release, along with a few corrections to serious problems. Those who frequently update from security.debian.org won’t have to update many packages and most updates from security.debian.org are included in this update.

Please note that this update does not produce a new version of Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 but only adds a few updated packages to it. There is no need to throw away 3.0 CDs but only to update against ftp.debian.org after an installation, in order to incorporate those late changes.

Upgrading to this revision online is usually done by pointing the ‘apt’ package tool (see the sources.list(5) manual page) to one of Debian’s many FTP or HTTP mirrors. A comprehensive list of mirrors is available at: