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On Sat, Jun 04, 2005 at 03:48:11PM +0100, Simon Waters wrote: <snip> > I use cron-apt and apticron, one downloads outstanding stuff, the other > emails you what is outstanding (think nagware). > > Unlike Henry's approach this relies on you deciding when you want to > upgrade stuff. But on the other hand to use these you type; > > "apt-get install cron-apt apticron" > > And the default settings (you have to tell apticron who to send email > to, but it will ask nicely) will be fine for 99% of people. Hmm...so for my education is it true to say that with apticron you just get an email list of what software can be updated but with cron-apt you get the update? (with cron-apt the default is download but not install the software) NB once testing is updated (touch wood) I will reset cron-apt to just upgrade as opposed to dist-upgrade > > And then hopefully it doesn't upgrade something you wouldn't have wanted > upgrading. I have seen the odd minor glitch with Gnome when major new > updates are downloaded, and you don't logout and login again (but then I > regard login out of GNOME in much the same way I regard rebooting, > something to be done when there is no alternative). > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html