Re: OT:Script idea/problem
Hi, Thierry:
On Thursday 08 April 2010 01:59:26 Thierry Chatelet wrote:
> Hi,
> Here is my idea:
> First, in my village, I 'convert' quiet a few people (about 15 boxes) to
> use Debian. They are rather happy about it, but I have a problem with
> update/ upgrade: they never know when they should do one. Most of them
> don't read English, so subscribing them to debian security mailing list
> would not help. And most of the time they would not know if the package(s)
> listed is/are in their box. But kmail (and certainly other mail client) can
> run some script according to the sender address. So, if we had a script
> that can read the subject of mail coming from debian security, -- they
> always have the same layout : [SECURITY] [DSA 2029-1] New <packagename>
> packages fix....--then compare the package incriminated with the packages
> installed in their box, and keep the mail if the package is present,
> otherwise trash it. I think they will be able to see it is a mail from
> security and that they have to update their machine.
> So, if someone could help me to put that script together it will be a big
> help. I have done a bit of programming so time ago in Turbo Pascal and in
> asme (old time....).
> Thierry
I use cron-apt. It will mail me when there are pending updates to packages
already installed. Since for the "Stable" distribution "what to update"
answer is "everything", you are done.
Cheers.
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