Hey folks! PAM has finally landed in /testing. Some here wanted it to go
right into the main tree immediately, and in a more normal development cycle
I'd have been inclined to agree (it is -current, after all). But it's
probably better for it to appear in /testing first, to make sure we didn't
miss any bugs and also to serve as a warning shot that we'll be shaking up
the tree pretty good over the next few weeks. I'd like to see this merged
into the main tree in a day or two, so any testing is greatly appreciated.
Switching to the PAM packages (or reverting from them) is as easy as
installing all of them with upgradepkg --install-new, and if reverting then
remove the three leftover _pam packages. After reverting, a bit of residue
will remain in /etc/pam.d/ and /etc/security/ which can either be manually
deleted or simply ignored. While there are many more features available in
PAM compared with plain shadow, out of the box about the only noticable
change is the use of cracklib and libpwquality to check the quality of a
user-supplied password. Hopefully having PAM and krb5 will get us on track
to having proper Active Directory integration as well as using code paths
that are likely better audited these days. The attack surface *might* be
bigger, but it's also a lot better scrutinized.
Thanks to Robby Workman and Vincent Batts who did most of the initial heavy
lifting on the core PAM packages as a side project for many years. Thanks
also to Phantom X whose PAM related SlackBuilds were a valuable reference.
And thanks as well to ivandi - I learned a lot from the SlackMATE build
scripts and was even occasionally thankful for the amusing ways you would
kick my ass on LQ. ;-) You're more than welcome to let us know where we've
messed up this time.
The binutils and glibc packages in /testing were removed and are off the
table for now. I'm not seeing much upside to heading down that rabbit hole
at the moment. Next we need to be looking at Xfce 4.14 and Plasma 5.18 LTS
and some other things that have been held back since KDE4 couldn't use them.
Cheers! :-)
a/kernel-generic-5.4.19-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/kernel-huge-5.4.19-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/kernel-modules-5.4.19-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/lvm2-2.03.08-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/shadow-4.8.1-x86_64-2.txz: Rebuilt.
Automatically backup /etc/login.defs and install the new version if
incompatible PAM options are detected.
d/kernel-headers-5.4.19-x86-1.txz: Upgraded.
k/kernel-source-5.4.19-noarch-1.txz: Upgraded.
VALIDATE_FS_PARSER y -> n
xap/mozilla-thunderbird-68.5.0-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
This release contains security fixes and improvements.
For more information, see:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/68.5.0/releasenotes/https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-07/https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6793https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6794https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6795https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6797https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6798https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6792https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6800
(* Security fix *)
isolinux/initrd.img: Rebuilt.
kernels/*: Upgraded.
testing/packages/PAM/ConsoleKit2-1.2.1-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/at-3.2.1-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/cifs-utils-6.10-x86_64-2_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/cracklib-2.9.7-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/cups-2.3.1-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/cyrus-sasl-2.1.27-x86_64-2_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/dovecot-2.3.9.2-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/gnome-keyring-3.34.0-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/hplip-3.19.12-x86_64-2_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/kde-workspace-4.11.22-x86_64-6_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/libcap-2.31-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/libcgroup-0.41-x86_64-5_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/libpwquality-1.4.2-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/mariadb-10.4.12-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/netatalk-3.1.12-x86_64-2_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/netkit-rsh-0.17-x86_64-2_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/openssh-8.1p1-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/openvpn-2.4.8-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/pam-1.3.1-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/polkit-0.116-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/popa3d-1.0.3-x86_64-3_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/ppp-2.4.7-x86_64-3_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/proftpd-1.3.6b-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/samba-4.11.6-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/screen-4.8.0-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/shadow-4.8.1-x86_64-2_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/sudo-1.8.31-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/system-config-printer-1.5.12-x86_64-2_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/util-linux-2.35.1-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/vsftpd-3.0.3-x86_64-5_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/xdm-1.1.11-x86_64-9_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/xlockmore-5.62-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/PAM/xscreensaver-5.43-x86_64-1_pam.txz: Added.
testing/packages/binutils-2.34-x86_64-1.txz: Removed.
testing/packages/glibc-2.31-x86_64-1.txz: Removed.
testing/packages/glibc-i18n-2.31-x86_64-1.txz: Removed.
testing/packages/glibc-profile-2.31-x86_64-1.txz: Removed.
testing/packages/glibc-solibs-2.31-x86_64-1.txz: Removed.
usb-and-pxe-installers/usbboot.img: Rebuilt.
d/llvm-9.0.0-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
Shared library .so-version bump.
Thanks to orbea for getting this working and cleaning up the build script.
d/vala-0.46.2-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
l/imagemagick-6.9.10_67-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
Fixed --disable-opencl configure option. Thanks to Markus Wiesner for the
bug report and to upstream for the quick fix.
n/NetworkManager-1.20.4-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
n/gnutls-3.6.10-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
x/freeglut-3.2.1-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
x/libglvnd-1.1.1-x86_64-2.txz: Upgraded.
Reverted to this version since I'm seeing some errors linking with Mesa
libraries with the newer one. Thanks to nobodino for the bug report.
x/mesa-19.2.0-x86_64-2.txz: Rebuilt.
Recompiled against llvm-9.0.0 and libglvnd-1.1.1.
x/xf86-video-vmware-13.3.0-x86_64-3.txz: Rebuilt.
Recompiled against llvm-9.0.0.
a/eudev-3.2.6-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/glibc-solibs-2.28-x86_64-2.txz: Upgraded.
a/grub-2.02-x86_64-3.txz: Rebuilt.
Patched to fix compatibility with recent xfsprogs. Thanks to Markus Wiesner.
a/kernel-generic-4.14.71-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/kernel-huge-4.14.71-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/kernel-modules-4.14.71-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
ap/opus-tools-0.2-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
ap/sqlite-3.25.1-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
d/icecream-20180905_cdc6ff8-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
d/kernel-headers-4.14.71-x86-1.txz: Upgraded.
d/llvm-7.0.0-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
Shared library .so-version bump.
k/kernel-source-4.14.71-noarch-1.txz: Upgraded.
l/ffmpeg-3.4.4-x86_64-2.txz: Rebuilt.
Don't try to link with Samba since the latest version is not compatible.
l/glibc-2.28-x86_64-2.txz: Upgraded.
All packages have been patched where needed for glibc-2.28 and compile
tested here. Thanks to nobodino for the help.
l/glibc-i18n-2.28-x86_64-2.txz: Upgraded.
l/glibc-profile-2.28-x86_64-2.txz: Upgraded.
l/gst-plugins-base-1.14.3-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
l/gst-plugins-good-1.14.3-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
l/gst-plugins-libav-1.14.3-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
l/gstreamer-1.14.3-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
l/imagemagick-6.9.10_11-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
l/libopusenc-0.2-x86_64-1.txz: Added.
l/librsvg-2.44.3-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
l/opus-1.3_rc2-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
l/opusfile-0.11-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
l/soprano-2.9.4-x86_64-3.txz: Rebuilt.
Recompiled to drop virtuoso dependency.
l/virtuoso-ose-6.1.8-x86_64-9.txz: Removed.
Even KDE4 has migrated away from actually using this for anything. The last
thing in Slackware that was dependent on it was Soprano, which has been
recompiled to no longer use it.
n/postfix-3.3.1-x86_64-2.txz: Rebuilt.
Recompiled so that it quits whining about OpenSSL. Thanks to shastah.
x/mesa-18.2.1-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
Compiled against llvm-7.0.0.
x/xf86-video-vmware-13.3.0-x86_64-2.txz: Rebuilt.
Recompiled against llvm-7.0.0.
x/xterm-336-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
extra/pure-alsa-system/ffmpeg-3.4.4-x86_64-2_alsa.txz: Rebuilt.
Don't try to link with Samba since the latest version is not compatible.
extra/pure-alsa-system/gst-plugins-good-1.14.3-x86_64-1_alsa.txz: Upgraded.
isolinux/initrd.img: Rebuilt.
kernels/*: Upgraded.
usb-and-pxe-installers/usbboot.img: Rebuilt.
a/pkgtools-15.0-noarch-13.txz: Rebuilt.
installpkg: default line length for --terselength is the number of columns.
removepkg: added --terse mode.
upgradepkg: default line length for --terselength is the number of columns.
upgradepkg: accept -option in addition to --option.
ap/vim-8.1.0026-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
d/bison-3.0.5-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
e/emacs-26.1-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
kde/kopete-4.14.3-x86_64-8.txz: Rebuilt.
Recompiled against libidn-1.35.
n/conntrack-tools-1.4.5-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
n/libnetfilter_conntrack-1.0.7-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
n/libnftnl-1.1.0-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
n/links-2.16-x86_64-2.txz: Rebuilt.
Rebuilt to enable X driver for -g mode.
n/lynx-2.8.9dev.19-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
n/nftables-0.8.5-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
n/p11-kit-0.23.11-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
n/ulogd-2.0.7-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
n/whois-5.3.1-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
xap/network-manager-applet-1.8.12-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
xap/vim-gvim-8.1.0026-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded.
Thu Jun 30 20:26:57 UTC 2016
Slackware 14.2 x86_64 stable is released!
The long development cycle (the Linux community has lately been living in
"interesting times", as they say) is finally behind us, and we're proud to
announce the release of Slackware 14.2. The new release brings many updates
and modern tools, has switched from udev to eudev (no systemd), and adds
well over a hundred new packages to the system. Thanks to the team, the
upstream developers, the dedicated Slackware community, and everyone else
who pitched in to help make this release a reality.
The ISOs are off to be replicated, a 6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided
32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD. Please consider supporting the Slackware
project by picking up a copy from store.slackware.com. We're taking
pre-orders now, and offer a discount if you sign up for a subscription.
Have fun! :-)
Wed May 19 08:58:23 UTC 2010
Slackware 13.1 x86_64 stable is released!
Lots of thanks are due -- see the RELEASE_NOTES and the rest of the
ChangeLog for credits. The ISOs are on their way to replication,
a 6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided 32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD.
We are taking pre-orders now at store.slackware.com, and offering
a discount if you sign up for a subscription. Consider picking up
a copy to help support the project. Thanks again to the Slackware
community for testing, contributing, and generally holding us to a
high level of quality. :-)
Enjoy!
Wed Aug 26 10:00:38 CDT 2009
Slackware 13.0 x86_64 is released as stable! Thanks to everyone who
helped make this release possible -- see the RELEASE_NOTES for the
credits. The ISOs are off to the replicator. This time it will be a
6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided 32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD.
We're taking pre-orders now at store.slackware.com. Please consider
picking up a copy to help support the project. Once again, thanks to
the entire Slackware community for all the help testing and fixing
things and offering suggestions during this development cycle.
As always, have fun and enjoy! -P.
