Re: cron-apt and security
OK, thanks all. This is very helpful, thanks again.
Jim.
On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 09:13:51 +0800, Robert Vangel <vangelr@rfgt.net> wrote:
> Todd A. Jacobs wrote:
> > On Thu, Feb 03, 2005 at 10:08:27PM +0000, jim biri wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I use to do automatic update's, but _not_ automatic upgrades - doing
> >>what I do isn't a security risk is it?
> >
> >
> > Any automated system is a security risk. That's the wrong question; the
> > right question is "are the risks worth it *to you*?"
> >
> > Automatic upgrades work fine for me, but then I'm willing to accept the
> > risk that something might get hosed. It's never happened, but it could.
> > Backups, hashes/signatures, and a good disaster recovery plan are your
> > friends. :)
> >
>
> I use automatic updates, then use `apt-get -d upgrade` so it at least
> downloads the packages for me, and I can install them fairly quickly
> when I next get the chance.
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