Re: [orca-list] XP-Like Ubuntu security question



"dist-upgrade" does not upgrade the distro to a newer version, at
least not in Ubuntu. It just upgrade Software which version has been
changed and need to install new packages. For instance, the Kernel is
upgraded  from 2.6.32-21 to 2.6.32-65

2014-09-13 10:20 GMT-04:30, B. Henry <burt1iband gmail com>:
not distupgrade, at least I don't think you want that.
He doesn't want to upgrade to a newer Ubuntu, just keep 10.04 as together as
possible for it's last year of support.

On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 10:13:57AM -0430, Luis González wrote:
Hey Glenn

Ubuntu 10.04 should check automatically for security updates. If not,
you can set update preferences in System -> Administration -> Software
sources. You can also do it manually with the commands:
sudo apt-get update
and then:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

2014-09-13 9:45 GMT-04:30, Glenn <glennervin cableone net>:
Hi,
How do I go about setting up Ubuntu 10.04 to automatically check for
security updates?
Thanks.
Glenn

Message: 1
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:48:16 -0430
From: Luis Gonz?lez <luisg123v gmail com>
To: "Mgr. Janusz Chmiel" <ernesta tiscali cz>
Cc: Glenn <glennervin gmail com>, orca-list gnome org
Subject: Re: [orca-list] XP-Like Ubuntu security question
Message-ID:
<CABOLRqpHk=ztby9bT7h98-gfQoxg=AZM++C_OZRhZFh-+Vv7_A mail gmail com>

I'm using various Linux versions, including Ubuntu 10.04. Although
it's currently supported for servers (it receives security updates, so
the security shouldn't be a problem), the main problem is you can't
(or it's much harder) install new software, e.g. a roughly newer
versions of Transmission, Libreoffice, pidgin, wine and others; in
most cases, you'll need to compile the software  yourself.

On the other hand, if you use unsupported versions like Ubuntu
8.*/10.10, you'll be exposed to new vulnerabilities, e.g. Heartbleed;
so yes, security could  actually be something to consider.


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