Automatic kernel updates ?

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I’m using MX Linux. From its package installer, I switched from the MX 4.15 kernel to 4.9.91-antix.1-amd64-smp kernel.

I just wonder if this 4.9 antix kernel branch will be maintained and receive security updates in the future.

Or do I have to move to a newer kernel ?

Thanks for reading and helping.

[Member cyrilus31]

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Salut zorzi,

You’ll find estimated EOL of differents linux kernels here , so you know what to do.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by cyrilus31.

[Anonymous]

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Hi Cyrilus,

Thanks for the link. Yes, kernel 4.9 is LTS. But I suppose Antix 4.9 kernel is a “modified” one. Can we hope for instance the same support as the Debian 4.9 one (4.9.0-5 => 4.9.0-6 => etc.) since Stretch release to its end of life ?

Compared to Debian LTS support, it appears that most of the kernels provided by MX have a very short support. 4.15 is already outdated. So my question refers to Antix policy concerning kernels support in time.

[Forum Admin anticapitalista]

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You do not have the latest version. The latest secure version is 4.9.104 see here: antiX kernels

antiX will keep updating that kernel until it (the kernel or the distro) reaches its EOL.

Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it.

antiX with runit - leaner and meaner.

[Anonymous]

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Many thanks for your link.

But is there a way to make kernel 4.9 branch updates automatic ?

Or do I have to install/update manually newer versions ?

[Forum Admin anticapitalista]

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Manually – it is safer.

Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it.

antiX with runit - leaner and meaner.

[Anonymous]

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Ok. Thanks a lot.

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