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Openssl 1.0.2o

#161 Post by 8Geee »

Uncle Slacky has just released a minor security update to Openssl. Though the vunerabilities target 'mainly' RISC ops, the update is provided. For this one go to Slackware and D/L the 14.2 i586 solibs first, then D/L the main. DOCS may removed, and the two root/.packages files should be moved to built-in.

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libidn update

#162 Post by 8Geee »

Slackware has published an update to libidn -->1.34
One symlink needs to be made in usr/lib
remove libidn.so.11.6.16 and make a link back to it from the new version libidn.so.11.6.18

DOCS may be tossed, and the new .package text file moved into /root/.packages/built_in with removal of the 1.33 version.

Note: if you get an error that the file is ISO8859-1, go to Slackware security advisories 2018 and D/L there.

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Slacko5.7.1 with kernel 3.18.104

#163 Post by 8Geee »

Recently I tried out the new slacko5.7.1 by Sailor, and it works very well without bugs (yet discovered). It duplicates the functions here, and in 01micko's original very nicely.

For those people with older machines that are currently using either 01micko's original or my updated versions, this new update should be strongly considered. The kernel is 3.18.104 (as of Apr. 13, 2018) with patching-on-the-fly for the Meltdown/Spectre defects that are prevalent in today's computers. This patching is NOT available in the 3.4.x series of kernels.

So if you have concerns about Meltdown/Spectre, Sailor Enceladus' Slacko5.7.1 will be the best choice. IMHO, I will soon cease updating this main slacko5.7 in favor of his version. Its sorely needed and keeps up the ease of use/it just works standards 01micko put into this distro.

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The End of the Beginning

#164 Post by 8Geee »

This version of 01micko's Slacko Puppy5.7-i686_4G_nonPAE is migrating to a supported kernel as offered by Sailor Enceladus here.

I will no longer support/maintain this version as the kernel is vunerable to Meltdown/Spectre. Sailor's new woof-CE version uses a supported kernel (3.18.106 at last check) that has on-going patches/updates/fixes for Meltdown/Spectre.

This decision is in the best interest of the 99% affected.

Regards and thanks again to Sailor

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