Re: Let user choose whether to install security updates.
at bottom :-
On 08/01/2017, Hideki Yamane <henrich@debian.or.jp> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, 9 Dec 2016 02:59:33 +0800
> 奧田愛美 <okudayukiko0@yandex.com> wrote:
>> In some asia countries, download speed that download packages from
>> security.debian.org is very slow.
>
> Which Asia country?
> We already provide security.d.o in Japan and works well for me, so
> please check which security.d.o mirror you're using.
>
> $ nslookup security.debian.org
> Server: 127.0.0.1
> Address: 127.0.0.1#53
>
> Non-authoritative answer:
> Name: security.debian.org
> Address: 133.242.99.74
>
> $ nslookup 133.242.99.74
> Server: 127.0.0.1
> Address: 127.0.0.1#53
>
> Non-authoritative answer:
> 74.99.242.133.in-addr.arpa name = setoguchi.debian.org.
>
>
> And it's not wise decision to give choice to whether to install
> security updates - since it is "security" issue, not only problem
> for its user but it affects other users, by compromised hosts attacks
> to other users as a part of botnet.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Hideki Yamane henrich @ debian.or.jp/org
> http://wiki.debian.org/HidekiYamane
>
>
I get a slightly different answer -
> nslookup 133.242.99.74 [96%]
Server: 192.168.1.1
Address: 192.168.1.1#53
Non-authoritative answer:
74.99.242.133.in-addr.arpa name = security.debian.org.
Authoritative answers can be found from:
But whois gives the correct thing that it indeed is a mirror in japan -
> whois 133.242.99.74
[ JPNIC database provides information regarding IP address and ASN. Its use ]
[ is restricted to network administration purposes. For further information, ]
[ use 'whois -h whois.nic.ad.jp help'. To only display English output, ]
[ add '/e' at the end of command, e.g. 'whois -h whois.nic.ad.jp xxx/e'. ]
Network Information:
a. [Network Number] 133.242.99.0/24
b. [Network Name] SAKURA-NET
g. [Organization] SAKURA Internet Inc.
m. [Administrative Contact] KT749JP
n. [Technical Contact] JP00072233
p. [Nameserver] ns1.dns.ne.jp
p. [Nameserver] ns2.dns.ne.jp
[Assigned Date] 2012/05/10
[Return Date]
[Last Update] 2012/05/10 09:32:05(JST)
Less Specific Info.
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SAKURA Internet Inc.
[Allocation] 133.242.0.0/16
More Specific Info.
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No match!!
I do agree with OP that security updates are sometimes late or
sometimes have to update twice or thrice to get security updates.
Dunno though, how and if this can be improved ?
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