[olug] Linux updates

ktb xyf at nixnotes.org
Thu Mar 13 20:59:21 UTC 2003


On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 02:39:47PM -0600, Tim V - DZ  wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone has a general consensus about handling updates
> on <insert favorite linux distro here>
> 
> up2date and the like are nice and all, but up2date in particular (I
> believe) needs to be run as root, and requires a subscription to the rhn
> website.
> 
> I just stumbled across http://www.kleemann.org/rpm-update/ and was
> curious how everyone else handles their updates.

I use up2date for AS 2.1, apt-get for debian, swup for trustix, emerge
for gentoo.  IMO apt-get is the front runner.  Doesn't cost you money,
easy to use, stable and handles dependencies very well.
kent

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