As the need arises, we will update packages in Debian 1.3.1 and increment the last digit in the version number. There will always be a symbolic link, for example Debian-1.3.1.r3, in the top level indicating the latest version. The first line in the file ../stable/ChangeLog also gives the latest version. The file ../stable/ChangeLog lists all changes to Debian 1.3.1 - the updated files and the reasons for the change. The simplest way to upgrade is to use the ftp method of dpkg to fetch the updated packages automatically. If you wish to download the new files by hand, simply extract them from the ChangeLog with this command: grep '^stable' ChangeLog This directory, bo-updates, contains potential fixes to 1.3.1, files that may become part of the next version of 1.3.1. They are placed here so that they may be well tested before final inclusion.