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Re: Jessie 8.3 - still no update notifications



I use the downlod files only switch, then run the update when opportunity presents. 


-------- Original Message --------
From: Chris Bannister <cbannister@slingshot.co.nz>
Sent: Mon Feb 01 19:25:24 AEDT 2016
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Jessie 8.3 - still no update notifications

On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 01:53:33AM +0000, Juan R. de Silva wrote:
> > I use the Debian cron script 'apticron'. It talks directly with Debian,
> > so it knows about updates to all Debian software. I have cron run it in
> > the middle of the night. It downloads the updates, and in the morning I
> > have email telling me what needs to be updated and why, and instructions
> > on just what to do to install the updates.
> 
> I prefer running 'apt-get' manually then using any of scripts running by 
> cron.

You only need to use one or the other, no need to use both! ;-)


Keith Bainbridge

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