[Bio-Linux] Bio-Linux Security Update

[Van-Aerle, Ronny]

Dear Stewart,

Just to let you know that I have updated my machine too and that I have no problems rebooting, etc. I read some messages from people who did have problems...

Best wishes,

Ronny

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Dr. Ronny van Aerle
NERC Research Fellow
University of Exeter
Hatherly Laboratories
Prince of Wales Road
Exeter, EX4 4PS, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0)1392 263455
Fax. +44 (0)1392 263700



-----Original Message-----
From: bio-linux-bounces at envgen.nerc-oxford.ac.uk on behalf of Stewart Houten
Sent: Wed 13/02/2008 16:03
To: bio-linux at envgen.nerc-oxford.ac.uk
Subject: [Bio-Linux] Bio-Linux Security Update
 
Dear Bio-Linux user,

Last weekend a security bug [1] was discovered in the Linux kernel
which should affect all Bio-Linux users who have already upgraded to
Etch.  The bug has been fixed and a new kernel is now available.  I
would strongly recommend that all systems administrators upgrade their
kernel and reboot their machines at the earliest convenience.

To install the new kernel run (as root or sudo),

apt-get update
apt-get install linux-image-2.6-686

and then reboot.  If you have any further questions please email the
NEBC helpdesk - helpdesk at nebc.nox.ac.uk.

Regards,
Stewart 
--
Dr Stewart Houten, Bio-Linux Developer
NEBC, CEH, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3SR
http://nebc.nox.ac.uk/ 

[1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/debian-security-announce-2008/msg00056.html

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