Do the packages in LTS releases get updated?
The current version of OpenSSL available in the 6.06 LTS repos, 0.9.8a, contains a specific bug that affects the encryption for PayPals "Encrypted Website Payments" (EWP) system. I believe this bug was resolved in 0.9.8c. Do the packages ever get updated in previous distro releases?
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- 2008-08-13
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- 2008-10-21
Andy Loughran (andylockran) said : | #1 |
Yes, Ubuntu 6.06 will be updated til 2011, with security updates.
Ubuntu 8.04 is the latest LTS release - which will be supported til 2013 with security updates.
If you want to update, use update-manager to bring your currently LTS release up to date, or see:
Ramón Rocha (ramon.rocha) said : | #2 |
Also, if you want newer versions for non-bug or non-security changes (such as new features), you can enable the backports repository.
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