Yum update/bug alert

Ed Greshko Ed.Greshko at greshko.com
Thu Jan 5 14:21:00 UTC 2012


On 01/05/2012 10:18 PM, Frank Murphy wrote:
> On 05/01/12 14:15, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>
>> If there are updates, I want to know about it. If they are important bug
>> fixes or critical security fixes I want to know that too.
>
> You can always use something like:
> yum-updateonboot
> with config set to security.
> So everytime, you boot\reboot
> security updates are installed.
> works best with network.service
>
>

I don't use GNOME....  But, how does that suggestion help folks that
don't reboot?

KDE 4 still gives one a persistent icon in the systray to remind you
that updates are available.

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