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  1. 07-22-2009 #1
    metalf8801
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    Is there a distro that keeps its packages up to date?

    Is there a Gnu/Linux distribution that keeps its software packages up to date that isn't a rolling release or can that not be done?

    I would like to find a distribution that is kept up to date but still really stable I don't know if that can be done but it is being done I would really like to know about it.

    I know I can add PPA for all the software I want to update I'm wondering if there is a distribution that will do that out of the book
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    What you describe is the definition of a rolling distro...
    PCLinuxOS(I think) and Arch are such.
    Fedora 11 is one of the most up to date, without being rolling, but don't expect to have everything up to date. You will eventually have to upgrade to Fedora 12 to get the latest stuff, like newer major kernels versions (2.6.31 for example) or KDE 4.4 in the future.
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  3. 07-25-2009 #3
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    it's unlikely that you'll find one that doesn't have a rolling release while still keeping things really up to date. Also, stable and "newest" is typically an oxymoron, bugs are always being found and that's why a lot of distros stay a little behind the times so that a lot of major bugs are found and fixed.

    I'd say look for repos that have the newer stuff. Arch is probably the closest but it's "difficult" in comparison to quite a few Linux distros (from my understanding)
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    If you are looking for a BSD like release cycle, I'd say go for Gentoo.
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    Sidux
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    are very up to date distros.
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    Most of the Gnu/Linux versions are up to dated with their security patches.Fedora,open suse,Free BSD.

    It will not create any problem with any security or other patch holes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gnuunix View Post
    Most of the Gnu/Linux versions are up to dated with their security patches.Fedora,open suse,Free BSD.

    It will not create any problem with any security or other patch holes.
    I'd like to make a small correction here,

    Free BSD is, like Linux, a form of Unix, however, Free BSD is a BSD operating system and not a Linux system.
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