Updated version of Debian Linux 8/9 has been released

The Debian project has announced an updated version of Debian 9 (codename “stretch”) and Debian 8 (codename “jessie”). One can get new updates merely running the apt command/apt-get command.



From the announcement page:

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The Debian project is pleased to announce the third update of its stable

distribution Debian 9 (codename “stretch”). This point release mainly

adds corrections for security issues, along with a few adjustments for

serious problems. Security advisories have already been published

separately and are referenced where available. Please note that the point release does not constitute a new version of

Debian 9 but only updates some of the packages included. There is no

need to throw away old “stretch” media. After installation, packages can

be upgraded to the current versions using an up-to-date Debian mirror.

How do I apply updates?

Make a backup before you do this.

Find out your current Debian Linux version

Type the following lsb_release command:

$ lsb_release -a

No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: Debian GNU/Linux 9.1 (stretch) Release: 9.1 Codename: stretch

Update your repo and get an updated version of Debian

Type the following apt command/apt-get command:

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get upgrade

OR run multiple command with sudo as follows:

$ sudo -- sh -c 'apt update && apt upgrade'

Sample outputs:

Get: 2 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates InRelease [ 63.0 kB ] Ign: 1 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch InRelease Get: 3 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch Release [ 118 kB ] Get: 4 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates/main amd64 Packages [ 246 kB ] Get: 5 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch Release.gpg [ 2,434 B ] Get: 6 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates/main Translation-en [ 105 kB ] Get: 7 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch/main amd64 Packages [ 7,123 kB ] Get: 8 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch/main Translation-en [ 5,393 kB ] Get: 9 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch/main amd64 Contents ( deb ) [ 31.4 MB ] ... . Fetched 45.4 MB in 59s ( 764 kB/s ) Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 35 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them. Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-headers-4.9.0- 4 -amd64 linux-headers-4.9.0- 4 -common linux-image-4.9.0- 4 -amd64 The following packages will be upgraded: base-files curl dbus dbus-x11 iproute iproute2 libcurl3 libcurl3-gnutls libdbus- 1 - 3 libdbus- 1 -dev libicu57 liblxc1 libpython2.7 libpython2.7-dev libpython2.7-minimal libpython2.7-stdlib libsqlite3- 0 libxcursor1 linux-compiler-gcc- 6 -x86 linux-headers-amd64 linux-image-amd64 linux-kbuild- 4.9 linux-libc-dev lxc openssh-client openssh-server openssh-sftp-server publicsuffix python2.7 python2.7-dev python2.7-minimal python3-lxc syslinux syslinux-common tzdata 35 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 96.9 MB of archives. After this operation, 240 MB of additional disk space will be used. Get: 1 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates/main amd64 libxcursor1 amd64 1 :1.1.14- 1 +deb9u1 [ 34.8 kB ] .... .. .. Setting up python2.7 ( 2.7.13- 2 +deb9u2 ) ... Setting up linux-headers-4.9.0- 4 -amd64 ( 4.9.65- 3 ) ... Setting up linux-image-amd64 ( 4.9 + 80 +deb9u2 ) ... Setting up openssh-sftp-server ( 1 :7.4p1- 10 +deb9u2 ) ... Setting up libpython2.7:amd64 ( 2.7.13- 2 +deb9u2 ) ... Setting up libpython2.7-dev:amd64 ( 2.7.13- 2 +deb9u2 ) ... Setting up dbus ( 1.10.24- 0 +deb9u1 ) ... Please reboot the system when convenient. Setting up python2.7-dev ( 2.7.13- 2 +deb9u2 ) ... Setting up linux-headers-amd64 ( 4.9 + 80 +deb9u2 ) ... Setting up dbus-x11 ( 1.10.24- 0 +deb9u1 ) ... Setting up openssh-server ( 1 :7.4p1- 10 +deb9u2 ) ... Get:2 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates InRelease [63.0 kB] Ign:1 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch InRelease Get:3 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch Release [118 kB] Get:4 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates/main amd64 Packages [246 kB] Get:5 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch Release.gpg [2,434 B] Get:6 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates/main Translation-en [105 kB] Get:7 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch/main amd64 Packages [7,123 kB] Get:8 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch/main Translation-en [5,393 kB] Get:9 http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian stretch/main amd64 Contents (deb) [31.4 MB] ... . Fetched 45.4 MB in 59s (764 kB/s) Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 35 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them. Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-headers-4.9.0-4-amd64 linux-headers-4.9.0-4-common linux-image-4.9.0-4-amd64 The following packages will be upgraded: base-files curl dbus dbus-x11 iproute iproute2 libcurl3 libcurl3-gnutls libdbus-1-3 libdbus-1-dev libicu57 liblxc1 libpython2.7 libpython2.7-dev libpython2.7-minimal libpython2.7-stdlib libsqlite3-0 libxcursor1 linux-compiler-gcc-6-x86 linux-headers-amd64 linux-image-amd64 linux-kbuild-4.9 linux-libc-dev lxc openssh-client openssh-server openssh-sftp-server publicsuffix python2.7 python2.7-dev python2.7-minimal python3-lxc syslinux syslinux-common tzdata 35 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 96.9 MB of archives. After this operation, 240 MB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates/main amd64 libxcursor1 amd64 1:1.1.14-1+deb9u1 [34.8 kB] .... .. .. Setting up python2.7 (2.7.13-2+deb9u2) ... Setting up linux-headers-4.9.0-4-amd64 (4.9.65-3) ... Setting up linux-image-amd64 (4.9+80+deb9u2) ... Setting up openssh-sftp-server (1:7.4p1-10+deb9u2) ... Setting up libpython2.7:amd64 (2.7.13-2+deb9u2) ... Setting up libpython2.7-dev:amd64 (2.7.13-2+deb9u2) ... Setting up dbus (1.10.24-0+deb9u1) ... Please reboot the system when convenient. Setting up python2.7-dev (2.7.13-2+deb9u2) ... Setting up linux-headers-amd64 (4.9+80+deb9u2) ... Setting up dbus-x11 (1.10.24-0+deb9u1) ... Setting up openssh-server (1:7.4p1-10+deb9u2) ...

Reboot the box

A reboot is required to replace the running services/libs and kernel:

$ sudo reboot

Verification

Find current version of Debian Linux:

$ lsb_release -a

Sample outputs:



$ sudo netstat -tulpn

$ sudo ss -tulpn

$ ps aux | more

$ ps aux | grep -i mysqld

$ ps aux | grep -i nginx

$ sudo tail -f /var/log/messages

$ sudo tail -f /var/log/my/app.log

$ sudo grep -i error /var/log/messages

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