Superseded Fixlets

Superseded Fixlets are Fixlets that contain outdated packages. If a Fixlet is superseded, a newer Fixlet exists with newer versions of the packages. You can find the new Fixlet ID in the description of the superseded Fixlet.

In BigFix, supersedence is a property of Fixlets that provides multiple packages. In Launchpad, the host website for applications such as Debian, supersedence is a property of every package.

Figure 1. Description of a superseded Fixlet showing the newer Fixlet ID

Debian fixlet

Supersedence as defined by BigFix and Launchpad

BigFix for Patch Management and Launchpad use the term supersedence differently. A package with superseded status on the Launchpad website does not mean the same as when a fixlet is described as superseded in BigFix.

In Launchpad terminology, supersedence is a property of every package. For BigFix for Patch, supersedence is a property of Fixlets that provides multiple packages. When a Fixlet is superseded, it means that there is an newer and more advanced Fixlet with the same set of packages.