On Mon, 18 Nov 2002 11:28:14 -0800, "Kirk Ismay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >In a cron job I use the following to alert me when new packages are >available for my systems: > ># update Debian package list >0 2 * * * /usr/bin/apt-get -q update > ># This produces a report of updated Debian packages >30 10 * * * /usr/bin/apt-get -s dist-upgrade | /bin/grep Inst > >This sends me an email for each system, so I know what needs an upgrade.
When you think about it, it's already in Debian. See the cron-apt package which does a pretty similiar job. Greetings Marc -- -------------------------------------- !! No courtesy copies, please !! ----- Marc Haber | " Questions are the | Mailadresse im Header Karlsruhe, Germany | Beginning of Wisdom " | Fon: *49 721 966 32 15 Nordisch by Nature | Lt. Worf, TNG "Rightful Heir" | Fax: *49 721 966 31 29 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]