Use the IBM^® Tivoli^® Endpoint Manager Patch for Ubuntu Fixlet sites to manage security updates from Ubuntu.



The following topics are covered:

• Supported Ubuntu versions and platforms
• Patches for Ubuntu Fixlet sites
• Superseded Fixlets
• Supersedence as defined by TEM and Launchpad

 

Supported versions and platforms

The IBM® Tivoli® Endpoint Manager Patch for Ubuntu Fixlet sites provide support for the following versions and platforms:





Table 1. Versions and platforms supported by the Patch for Ubuntu Fixlet sites

Version	Platform	Fixlet Site Name
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS	x86 and AMD64	Patches for Ubuntu 0804
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS	x86 and AMD64	Patches for Ubuntu 1004

Note: In Ubuntu, 'LTS' stands for Long Term Support, which are releases that are typically used for large-scale deployments.

 

Patches for Ubuntu Fixlet sites

The Patches for Ubuntu Fixlet sites provide the corresponding audit fixlet content for Ubuntu security updates. Ubuntu distributes security notices through mail lists and RSS feeds. Installation packages and details of the security notices are also released through the following websites:

• http://www.ubuntu.com - This site also maintains an archive of the security notices.
• http://www.launchpad.net - This an open source project hosting website for Ubuntu and for various software. Canonical Ltd. maintains the Launchpad website.

 

Superseded Fixlets

Superseded fixlets are fixlets that contain outdated packages. If a fixlet is superseded, then a newer fixlet exists with newer versions of the packages. The newer Fixlet ID can be found in the description of the superseded Fixlet.

 

Supersedence as defined by Tivoli Endpoint Manager and Launchpad

IBM® Tivoli® Endpoint Manager for Patch Management and Launchpad use the term supersedence differently. A package with superseded status in the Launchpad website must not be taken to mean the same as when a fixlet is described as superseded.

In Launchpad terminology, supersedence is a property of every package. For IBM^® Tivoli^® Endpoint Manager for Patch Management, supersedence is a property of fixlets that provides multiple packages. When a fixlet is superseded, it means that there is an existing, newer, and more advanced fixlet with the same set of packages.