Re: OT:Script idea/problem

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 2010-04-07 20:03, Thierry Chatelet wrote:
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> They all but one have a Lenny install. The squeeze one is no problem for me, 
> the owner is quiet active in learning gnu-linux, and he is taking care of his 
> machine.
> Yes, Ron, I told them to do it on a regular time, every other week, but they 
> don't do it. So a mail telling them it' s time could help. Well, if it is too 
> complicated I will have to still go around every now and then to upgrade their 
> box, but it's a pain in .....

Have (or do for) them install cron-apt and configure it to update on 
$DOW.  Then have a cron entry on *your* machine email them a nag.

Or... update-notifier or update-manager-gnome might be what they need.

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