Parsix GNU/Linux 8.10 “Erik” is currently the latest, most advanced version of the distribution, and it’s based on the stable Debian GNU/Linux 8 “Jessie” series, which means that it always receives its newest security and software updates as soon as they are released upstream.
The last update for Parsix GNU/Linux 8.10 “Erik” was on August 29, and since then many important applications and components have been updated, including Mozilla Firefox ESR, ImageMagick, OpenSSL, Irssi, libarchive, Wireshark, Apache Tomcat, Mailman, Chromium, MySQL, Xen, libidn, and Linux kernel.
In addition to the security updates mentioned above, Parsix GNU/Linux 8.10 “Erik” also received new, improved versions of the InspIRCd IRC daemon., Charybdis IRC server, PowerDNS DNS software, Tryton high-level general purpose application platform, unADF unzip-like tool for .ADF files, and OpenJPEG 2 open-source JPEG 2000 codec.
Therefore, you need to update your system as soon as possible.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/parsix-gnu-linux-8-10-erik-gets-the-latest-debian-security-fixes-update-now-508637.shtml
Submitted by: Arnfried Walbrecht
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