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This document contains a list of the latest releases of the most
important packages for Linux.

The installation information were removed because redundant.

Last updated: 12 Apr 1996.
Author: Alessandro Sigala `ssigala@globalnet.it'.

Current Releases
****************

- Kernel modules 1.3.69
- PPP daemon 2.2.0e
- Dynamic linker (ld.so) 1.7.14
- GNU CC 2.7.2
- Binutils 2.6.0.12
- Linux C Library 5.3.9
- Linux C++ Library 2.7.1.4
- Termcap 2.0.7
- Procps 0.99a
- Gpm 1.06
- SysVinit 2.60

What you really need to upgrade
*******************************

Dynamic linker
==============

   You may upgrade the dynamic linker to the latest release only to
solve some bugs.

SysVinit
========

   The FIFO behavior is changed in latest 1.3.x kernel releases. You may
upgrade to this version if the older version break.

PPP daemon and utilities
========================

   To use the PPP protocol with the 1.3.x linux kernel, you need to
upgrade the PPP package to version 2.2.0e.

Procps utilities
================

   In the latest 1.3.x kernel releases the /proc filesystem structure
was changed, so you need to upgrade the Procps package to version 0.99a.

Installation notes
******************

Kernel Modules
==============

   The current kernel modules release is 1.3.57, but you need the
experimental release 1.3.69 to use newer binutils 2.6.0.x, because
modules compiled with new binutils can't be loaded by modules 1.3.57.

The Linux C Library
===================

   The current Linux C Library release is 5.3.9. In this release there
are some important changes that may break other programs, then read the
`release.libc-5.3.9' file carefully!  You need to patch and recompile
the `make' utility, or get it precompiled from the address written in
the next section of this file.  If you don't want to patch and
recompile the binaries you may try the release 5.2.18.

The Termcap Library
===================

   The current Termcap release is 2.0.7. If you upgrade to this release
read the `README' file contained into the package to get some important
information about the `tgetent' function changes!

Where to get the files
**********************

Binutils
========

ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/binutils-2.6.0.12.bin.tar.gz
Installation notes:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.binutils-2.6.0.12

GNU CC
======

ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/gcc-2.7.2.bin.tar.gz
Installation notes:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.gcc-2.7.2

Linux C Library
===============

The latest 5.3.9 release:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/libc-5.3.9.bin.tar.gz
Installation notes:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.libc-5.3.9

Patched make binary:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/devel/make/make-3.74-direntfix-elf.tgz

The 5.2.18 release:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/libc-5.2.18.bin.tar.gz
Installation notes:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.libc-5.2.18

Linux C++ Library
=================

ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/libg++-2.7.1.4.bin.tar.gz
Installation notes:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/release.libg++-2.7.1.4

Dynamic Linker
==============

ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/ld.so-1.7.14.tar.gz

Termcap Library
===============

ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC/termcap-2.0.7.tar.gz

Modules utilities
=================

The latest public release
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/kernel/modules-1.3.57.tar.gz
The latest experimental release
http://www.pi.se/blox/

PPP Daemon and utilities
========================

ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Network/serial/ppp-2.2.0e.tar.gz

Procps utilities
================

ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Status/ps/procps-0.99a.tgz

Gpm mouse utilities
===================

ftp://iride.unipv.it/pub/gpm/gpm-1.06.tar.gz
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Daemons/gpm-1.06.tar.gz

SysVinit utilities
==================

At the time of writing:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/Incoming/sysvinit-2.60.tar.gz
Next location:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Daemons/init/sysvinit-2.60.tar.gz

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