[Gllug] VACANCY: Linux Technical Consultant / Architect requi red

[Adam Bower]

Tethys wrote:
>>To patch Debian for the latest security patches you just type:- apt-get
>>dist-upgrade.
> 
> 
> See up2date(8). Not that I think either are wise for a corporate
> environment. I *only* want security updates, I don't want the rest
> of the fluff that may have changed since I installed the OS. Who
> knows what side effects updating everything will have? Furthermore,
> I don't want *anything* installed automatically. I want it downloaded,
> and to be presented with a set of release notes, so I can see what's
> changed, what's been fixed, and determine if it's appropriate for
> the systems in question.

If you keep your apt sources pointing at the correct release and the 
security archive you will not upgrade everything. Its also a good idea 
to be on the debian-security-announce mailing list and to respond only 
when something is posted there.

Thanks
Adam


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