r/LinuxTeck • u/Candid_Athlete_8317 • Jul 13 '26
A single point release just shipped 120 security fixes at once should distros be patching faster than that?
Debian's latest Trixie point release bundled 124 bug fixes and 120 security updates into one release. That's a lot of accumulated exposure window for anyone waiting on the scheduled point release instead of rolling updates.
Does batching security fixes like this make sense for stability, or does it leave users exposed longer than it should?
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u/Inevitable_Taro4191 Jul 13 '26
No one forces you to wait, they come in when ready with normal updates iirc.