KaarPux / Blog: Recent posts

• gcc updated to version 4.9.2
• glibc updated to version 2.20-205
• linux kernel updated to version 3.17.4
• many toolchain and bootstrap packages updated

• Many packages updated
• Minor Changes, Bug Fixes and Documentation Updates

• glibc updated to version 2.20
• llvm/clang updated to version 3.5.0
• bash updated to version 4.3.27 (shellshock fix)
• Python package cleanup
• Improved verification
• More fonts added
• Install more manual pages
• Bugs fixed
• Packages added
• Packages updated
• Minor Changes

• Most packages updated to latest version
• Packages added: mcelog, i7z, tcllib
• Bugs fixed
• Other minor changes

• OpenVAS improved
• haskell version 7.8.3
• Bugs fixed
• Packages updated
• Minor Changes

KaarPux version 4.5.4:

• Bugs fixed
• Many packages updated
• Packages added for testing: ttystatus cliapp cmdtest
• Package ntp removed (we now have systemd-timesync)
• Many minor changes (in particular for testing)

KaarPux version 4.5.3:

• Firefox and Thunderbird version 31.0
• xorg and related packages updated
• WebKit version 2.4.4
• libreoffice version 4.3.0 RC3
• icedtea7 version 2.5.1
• gcc version 4.9.1
• linux version 3.15.6
• Other packages added and updated
• Bugs fixed
• Minor changes

KaarPux version 4.5.2:

• Compilers updated (gcc 4.9; clang 3.4.2)
• Other packages updated
• Bugs fixed
• Improvements to "make check"
• Other additions, corrections, and improvements

KaarPux version 4.5.1:
- icedtea (java) v 2.5.0
- Improved handling of CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
- Packages added (libspectre, dialog, codelite)
- Packages updated
- Other additions, corrections, and improvements

• Most packages updated to latest version
• Do not build LibreOffice prerequisites separatly
• Other additions, corrections, and improvements

• Security Updates (gnutls, openssl, linux, samba)
• GNOME 3.12
• Other Packages updated
• Bugs fixed; minor changes; documentation updates

• Support for Laptop
• Building KaarPux under X11
• Packages added; packages updated
• Bugs fixed; minor changes

• Support for Slackware host
• Support for VMware player
• Improve sshd usage
• Download packages in parallel
• Bugs fixed
• Packages updated
• libaio added
• Packages Removed
• Minor Changes

• linux version 3.14.2
• firefox version 29.0
• thunderbird version 24.5.0
• flash player version 11.2.202.356
• Many other package updates
• Improved build scripts and build documentation
• Bug fixes, minor improvements, documentation improvements

• linux version 3.13.10
• WebKit version 2.4.1
• icedtea7 (Java) version 2.4.7
• Improved Linux kernel configuration
• Bugs fixed, packages and documentation updated

• openssl version 1.0.1g: Fixes CVE-2014-0160 (heartbleed)
• Other packages updated
• Build improvements

• systemd version 212
• icedtea7 version 2.4.6
• net-snmp version 5.7.2.1
• Improved homepage

• Several Security Updates (mozilla, openssh, libpng, freetype, logilab)
• Better Dependency Tracking with systemtap
• Install packages in parallel
• Tool for analyzing build performance
• Bugs fixed, minor improvements

• Flash Player version 11.2.202.346
• Linux Kernel version 3.13.6
• systemd version 211
• MesaLib version 10.1.0
• readline version 6.3
• Scripts and Documentation for Virtual Machines
• bugs fixed, minor improvements

• gnutls version 3.2.12.1 - security update
• packages added: xerces, pwsafe
• bugs fixed, packages and documentation updated

• Flash player version 11.2.202.341

• Many minor package updates
• Added support for bitcoin, litecoin and dogecoin
• Bugs fixed, minor improvements and additions

• Linux Kernel updated to version 3.13.1
• firefox updated to version 27.0
• thunderbird updated to version 24.3.0
• flash_player_11 updated to version 11.2.202.336
• icedtea-web updated to version 1.4.2
• added SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy)
• CUPS (printing) fixed and enabled by default
• added conntrack-tools (User space connection tracking tools for iptables)
• added lxc (Linux Containers)
• bugs fixed, minor improvements and additions

Most packages updated to latest stable version. In particular:
- Java updated to version 7 u 51 b 31 / IcedTea 2.4.5
- Gnome packages updated to version 3.10
- gcc updated to 4.8.2
- Linux Kernel updated to version 3.12.9

• Java updated to version 7 u 51 / IcedTea 2.4.4
• Flash Player updated to version 11.2.202.335
• Mozilla Firefox plugin updates
• Linux Kernel updated to version 3.12.8
• Minor improvements