Greg Folkert <g...@donor.com> wrote: > Debian Stable is that. If you must have 0.98.1, you should also be using > "backports"... at least I used to until I just used Sid for everything. > Backports help extend Stable's longevity and "freshness" a bit... but it > is no guarantee 0.98.1 will be there.
Actually it should filter down once it's gone through some testing. "Stable" means different things to different packages - and AFAIK policy hasn't changed much in terms of updating "volatile" security related packages like ClamAV. Matthew Newton <m...@leicester.ac.uk> wrote: > Debian's policy is to ensure that stable means stable - so they > only generally apply security patches. There was a "volatile" > repository once as they realised that software like ClamAV needs > updating more but conflicted with normal policy; it looks like > it's been replaced, but I don't know if they still maintain the > ClamAV package there. It is still there, just under a different name - should be covered by the <version>/updates (eg wheezy/updates) source. http://www.debian.org/security/ As for installing the update, as pointed out there are several options. If you have wheezy/updates in your apt-sources list then it should appear (eventually) after passing through Debian's quality processes. If you want it sooner, then pull it from testing - something I've done with a few packages from time to time. I've found that mostly things are "fairly reliable" by the time they reach testing - but it's worth a scan of the bugs list first. Or if you want bleeding edge - either install from upstream source, or install from unstable. Unstable can be, well, unstable - so you roll your dice and take your chances. Personally, I try to avoid installing from source. Not because I can't do it (I have done it when I've had no option), but I have to consider maintainability - especially if I've moved on and the system gets inherited by someone with "limited" Linux/FOSS skills. YMMV - what you do on a home system (only you to consider) or in an environment where there are plenty of experienced Linux/FOSS admins is one thing; what you do when there's no such people around is another. _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
