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

[Luis González <luisg123v gmail com>]

"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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> > > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
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> >
> >
> > --
> > Salu2
> > Luis F. González V.
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> > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp


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Salu2
Luis F. González V.