There is a version 1.79.9 of linux-firmware. It is the version that was originally included with Precise, and can be found here: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/1.79.9. 1.79.10 is an update to 1.79.9, providing a few additional features and closing a few bugs (a full change log can be viewed here: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/1.79.10).
1.79.10 is one version newer than 1.79.9, and is the version currently available for Precise. It's recommended that you update to 1.79.10 as it provides some important stability improvements. While 1.79.11 is listed as the latest upload, it isn't available yet. It's still being tested and worked on and can be found in the proposed repository. When it is fully tested and ready for release it will be moved to the Updates repo and will show up in the update manager as an available update. In summary, there isn't anything wrong with your computer, there is no security risk and no reason to think you've been hacked or anything of the like. I can see where the version numbers and listed upload dates can be a bit confusing, there isn't any way from looking at the version numbers to tell what repository the package is available in. The version of linux-firmware that came with Precise is 1.79.9, and the currently available one in Precise Updates is 1.79.10. 1.79.10 is a more recent version of linux-firmware than 1.79.9, and it is recommended that you do update to 1.79.10. The next update that will become available to you (after you update to 1.79.10) will be 1.79.11, which is currently being worked on. A package is first uploaded to proposed, so it can be tested by the community before being fully released. It helps flush out bugs before having it be adopted by all users. Packages uploaded to the Proposed repository are not available to users unless they enable the proposed repository. If you wish to enable the proposed repository (acknowledging the packages provided in proposed may be less stable than those provided in the other repositories), there are instructions here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed. I hope this has helped address your concerns, as this isn't a bug I'm going to set this to invalid. Feel free to contact me through Launchpad if you have any other questions or concerns about this or any other issue. ~Quinn Balazs ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1286590 Title: Installed version of linux_firmware is 1.79.9, but Software Updater is asking to install 1.79.11. What? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1286590/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
