OLCESE, Marcelo Oscar. wrote: >Query, why is not avaible in the repositories squeeze 0.97.1 version? >Nor are the "volatile" repositories.
Simple - because it hasn't made it yet. It has made it into Unstable (Sid), and in time it will work it's way through. http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=clamav&searchon=names&suite=all§ion=all The way things work is : The main program gets updated - known as the "upstream" package from the perspective of a distribution. The maintainer of the packaged version for the distribution spots that it's been updated. He'll pull down the new version, apply any changes to "distributionise" it, and build a package for the distribution. This distribution specific package then goes through a testing process before being released through the distribution specific mechanisms. In the case of Debian, this means that one of several package maintainers (there are three individuals, plus ClamAV Team listed) has observed the new upstream version. It's been "debianised", and put into Sid. At some point, when it's been decided that it's stable etc, it will migrate to testing, volatile and backports as appropriate. Eventually, when the next Debian release happens, it will migrate to stable. Many of these steps will be automated, but still need checking. For example, part of "Debianising" a package involves moving components from wherever the upstream package normally puts them to the locations used by Debian, and creating distribution specific files (such as the startup/shutdown script for /etc/init.d). While this would be done with automated scripts and patch files, each time the upstream version changes, these need to be checked to see that they still work correctly - and of course, the scripts/patches updated if something has changed. There may of course be distribution specific bugs/issues to be dealt with, and some of those may well involve creating a fix to be passed up to the upstream package maintainers. The price you pay for using a distribution rather than doing it yourself is that you get a delay between the upstream package getting updated and your distribution reflecting that. The upside is that others have done a **LOT** of work so that you don't have to. You have a choice - either wait, try installing the package from Sid, or download the upstream package and install it manually. All of these have their pros and cons - you would have to work which is best for you. I hope this gives you some idea of the process involved, and why there is inevitably a delay before an update appears when you "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade". -- Simon Hobson Visit http://www.magpiesnestpublishing.co.uk/ for books by acclaimed author Gladys Hobson. Novels - poetry - short stories - ideal as Christmas stocking fillers. Some available as e-books. _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
