On 03/08/2011 06:49 PM, Troy Dawson wrote:
> On 03/08/2011 11:29 AM, carlopmart wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am reading docs about ScientificLinux and I have a doubt. Which are
>> the differences between fastbugs and updates on ScientificLinux? Is
>> mandatory to install both or not to have a fully patched system??
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> Hi,
> I'm hoping your real question is the difference between fastbugs and
> security updates. I've been trying to make sure we call them security
> updates and not just updates. If I've messed up somewhere, please let me
> know so I can fix the documentation.
>
> Security updates are just that, only security updates as classified by
> RedHat if they supply the package, or by Scientific Linux if we supply
> the package.
> These security updates go out to every version of a major release. An
> example would be that a firefox update for SL5 goes out to SL 5.0
> through 5.5.
> Security updates are enabled by default.
> Here is an example of packages RedHat classifies as security updates.
> https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhel-server-6-errata-security.html
>
> Fastbugs are everything else. They are what RedHat calls "Bug Fixes",
> "Enhancements", or "FasTrack" These are not security fixes, but rather
> bug fixes.
> The fastbugs updates only go out to the latest release (the x release),
> so currently only 4.8, 5.5, and 6.0 get fastbugs. This is because RedHat
> creates and tests these updates only on their latest release.
> Fastbugs updates are not enabled by default.
> Examples of Fastbugs:
> https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhel-server-6-errata-bugfixes.html
> https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhel-server-6-errata-updates.html
> https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhel-server-fastrack-6-errata.html
>
> Exceptions:
> There are two exceptions to the above rule.
> 1 - If a security errata requires a package that is marked as a fastbug,
> that package, and all of it's dependencies if needed, are put in the
> security updates area.
> 2 - There is a short list of packages that are usually classified as
> "bug fixes" or "enhancements" that need to get put into security and be
> installed by everyone when they come out. These are tzdata and
> selinux-policy
>
> Troy

Thanks troy. Yes I am asking about security updates. All is clear for 
me, now

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