Re: Query about possible impact of leap second on Debian Linux
Bret Busby wrote: > And, with Debian 6 LTS, in /etc/apt/sources.list, I have, apart from > the commented out lines, > > deb http://http.debian.net/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free > deb-src http://http.debian.net/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free > deb http://http.debian.net/debian squeeze-lts main contrib non-free > deb-src http://http.debian.net/debian squeeze-lts main contrib non-free I am only commenting for the archive to confirm that those should be good. Here are references for those reading later and wish to check for updated information. https://wiki.debian.org/LTS https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Using Bob signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Query about possible impact of leap second on Debian Linux
On 23/05/2015, Bob Proulx wrote: > Bret Busby wrote: >> ... so, upon checking (using Synaptic) the tzdata package(s), and >> finding they needed updating, apparently without depending on the >> kernel update(s), I have now updated the tzdata packages. There are >> tzdata and tzdata-java, both of which had updates available. > > The tzdata package is updated through the stable-updates section, not > to be confused with the security stable/updates section. They are > similarly named but different update channels. The stable-updates > path is the one time named "volatile" section for those that remember > it. It is for updates that by their nature must update more often > than the Debian Stable release and point release cycle. > > Packages such as tzdata are updated when governments change the > timezones. This happens outside of distribution release cycles. > > For Debian Stable Jessie 8 the following shows all three sets of > sources that one should have in their sources.list in order to get all > of the updates they should be getting.[*] This is the main archive > where most packages exist, the updates source for packages such as > tzdata, and the security source for security upgrades. > > deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main > deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main > > deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main > deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main > > deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main > deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main > And, with Debian 6 LTS, in /etc/apt/sources.list, I have, apart from the commented out lines, " deb http://http.debian.net/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free deb-src http://http.debian.net/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free deb http://http.debian.net/debian squeeze-lts main contrib non-free deb-src http://http.debian.net/debian squeeze-lts main contrib non-free " -- Bret Busby Armadale West Australia .. "So once you do know what the question actually is, you'll know what the answer means." - Deep Thought, Chapter 28 of Book 1 of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy In Four Parts", written by Douglas Adams, published by Pan Books, 1992 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/CACX6j8M7aGJG61sbjxqmMJG845+7gnE=kaaqxwchi4s9huu...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Query about possible impact of leap second on Debian Linux
Bret Busby wrote: > ... so, upon checking (using Synaptic) the tzdata package(s), and > finding they needed updating, apparently without depending on the > kernel update(s), I have now updated the tzdata packages. There are > tzdata and tzdata-java, both of which had updates available. The tzdata package is updated through the stable-updates section, not to be confused with the security stable/updates section. They are similarly named but different update channels. The stable-updates path is the one time named "volatile" section for those that remember it. It is for updates that by their nature must update more often than the Debian Stable release and point release cycle. Packages such as tzdata are updated when governments change the timezones. This happens outside of distribution release cycles. For Debian Stable Jessie 8 the following shows all three sets of sources that one should have in their sources.list in order to get all of the updates they should be getting.[*] This is the main archive where most packages exist, the updates source for packages such as tzdata, and the security source for security upgrades. deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main Bob [*] Note that httpredir.debian.org is the redirector and the same as if one had the geographic alias ftp.XX.debian.org where XX is your country code such as ftp.us.debian.org. Either is okay. I am using the redirector in the documentation above so that it is generic. If you have the country code alias version that is fine too. signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Query about possible impact of leap second on Debian Linux
On 22/05/2015, Iain M Conochie wrote: > > > On 21/05/15 22:15, Bob Proulx wrote: >> Iain M Conochie wrote: >>> Bret Busby wrote: I have today seen the news report below, and wonder whether it needs some kind of patch for Debian Linux, and, if so, whether it has already been done, or is pending. >>> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=679882#87 >> Good to see that Debian has already implemented the patches through >> Debian Squeeze LTS. > To be fair, this was implemented when squeeze was still stable, as > according to the below link Wheezy was officially released over 7 months > after this fix > > https://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/ > >> >> A reasonably good summary and description of the leapsecond issues >> appears in the up-voted answer posted here: >> >> >> http://serverfault.com/questions/403732/anyone-else-experiencing-high-rates-of-linux-server-crashes-during-a-leap-second >> >> Bob > Nice one Bob. This link also points out this was an issue with the NTP > server software (although it seemed in 2012 the main issue was with the > kernel) > > > Bret > > You may want to also check your version of NTP (if you are running the > software). You may also want to check your version of the tzdata package > if you are *not* running NTP. This should be 2015d-0+deb6u1 > > Iain > Hello. Thank you for that, Iain. Due to some of my web browsers not having the capability to save sessions, and with them having multiple windows open, and with kernel updates requiring a system reboot, each time, this system has not been updated for a little while, so, upon checking (using Synaptic) the tzdata package(s), and finding they needed updating, apparently without depending on the kernel update(s), I have now updated the tzdata packages. There are tzdata and tzdata-java, both of which had updates available. -- Bret Busby Armadale West Australia .. "So once you do know what the question actually is, you'll know what the answer means." - Deep Thought, Chapter 28 of Book 1 of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy In Four Parts", written by Douglas Adams, published by Pan Books, 1992 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/cacx6j8okafljsqgcqdxjuxnqdiqyro2a6xam_9rxc+w4lyv...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Query about possible impact of leap second on Debian Linux
On 21/05/15 22:15, Bob Proulx wrote: Iain M Conochie wrote: Bret Busby wrote: I have today seen the news report below, and wonder whether it needs some kind of patch for Debian Linux, and, if so, whether it has already been done, or is pending. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=679882#87 Good to see that Debian has already implemented the patches through Debian Squeeze LTS. To be fair, this was implemented when squeeze was still stable, as according to the below link Wheezy was officially released over 7 months after this fix https://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/ A reasonably good summary and description of the leapsecond issues appears in the up-voted answer posted here: http://serverfault.com/questions/403732/anyone-else-experiencing-high-rates-of-linux-server-crashes-during-a-leap-second Bob Nice one Bob. This link also points out this was an issue with the NTP server software (although it seemed in 2012 the main issue was with the kernel) Bret You may want to also check your version of NTP (if you are running the software). You may also want to check your version of the tzdata package if you are *not* running NTP. This should be 2015d-0+deb6u1 Iain -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/555e6616.2090...@thargoid.co.uk
Re: Query about possible impact of leap second on Debian Linux
Iain M Conochie wrote: > Bret Busby wrote: > >I have today seen the news report below, and wonder whether it needs > >some kind of patch for Debian Linux, and, if so, whether it has > >already been done, or is pending. > > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=679882#87 Good to see that Debian has already implemented the patches through Debian Squeeze LTS. A reasonably good summary and description of the leapsecond issues appears in the up-voted answer posted here: http://serverfault.com/questions/403732/anyone-else-experiencing-high-rates-of-linux-server-crashes-during-a-leap-second Bob signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Query about possible impact of leap second on Debian Linux
On 21/05/15 09:45, Bret Busby wrote: Hello. I have posted this message to the general Debian Users list, rather than to only the LTS list, as, whilst my interest is limited to Debian 6 LTS, I believe that, if the issue involving any possible problem, applies, then it would likely apply to all existing versions of Debian Linux in use. I have today seen the news report below, and wonder whether it needs some kind of patch for Debian Linux, and, if so, whether it has already been done, or is pending. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=679882#87 Iain -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/555db416.1010...@thargoid.co.uk
