Linux Lite 3.2 Final and Dirty COW fix - is it included?

[torreydale]

@Alan_Wilts,

Here it sounds like you want to do a persistent install to your USB flash drive.

Thanks for the reply. Sounds like 3.2 Final live ISO has not got the fix for Dirty Cow. However, I've just seen how to install the ISO onto a USB memory stick and can then apply any updates and save back to the memory stick. Seems the way to go.

But here it sounds like you want to update your Live USB to install Linux Lite to your hard drive.

I think I can see what you are getting at. If I spend time customising the Live USB installation (as well as applying fixes) then to avoid redoing the whole customisation then it would be nice to install to a hard disk from the Live USB installation. But I must admit to not thinking (and speculating) that far ahead.

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Thanks Jocklad for the link. I did in fact see and read that link before my original posting. I could not see an easy way to confirm whether or not the Live ISO included the Dirty COW fix. I was thinking maybe the release notes would list the kernel modules and their versions but I could find such information.

If you want to do a persistent install and only run Linux Lite from a flash drive, you need to search into that or start a new forum thread.  If you want to install Linux Lite to a computer's hard drive, you DO NOT need to update your installation media (ie. the Live CD/Media).  When you run Install Updates, and Lite Upgrade (after installing Linux Lite to your hard drive), you will get the necessary kernel updates which cover the Dirty COW issue.