On Thu, Apr 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM Rob van der Putten <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi there > > > On 09/04/2026 04:21, Max Nikulin wrote: > > > On 08/04/2026 2:19 pm, Rob van der Putten wrote: > >> On 08/04/2026 04:33, Max Nikulin wrote: > >>> On 07/04/2026 12:21 pm, Rob van der Putten wrote: > >>>> I build my own packports and use a cron job to keep track of > >>>> changes. Recently Debian started insisting on using JavaScript in > >>>> your browser. So, short of using a web driver - (headless) > >>>> webbrowser combination, how do I keep track of changes? > >>> > >>> Have you heard about apt-listchanges and "apt changelog PKG"? I am > >>> unsure what you are trying to achieve, but selection of tools looks > >>> rather peculiar. > >> > >> Why don't you give me an example? > > > > I have not guessed what is your goal. > > There is no need to guess. I clearly stated that I build backports. So I > need to keep track of changes in Debian versions that are not installed > on any of my systems. I could not find information about this in any of > the man pages. > So how do I use apt-listchanges or "apt changelog PKG" to keep track of > changes of certain packages in Sid on a Bookworm system? And how do I > run this from cron? Sending me an email whenever a change occurs. > I currently do have a cron job that does this for me. But apparently > using apt-listchanges or "apt changelog PKG" is a better idea.
Please post your scripts to GitHub so the folks on the list can provide helpful suggestions. The list needs to see the details of what you are doing. Folks like Andy and Max do not have an orbuculum. > > I expect that manuals and other > > docs, maybe blog posts or earlier discussions should be better than > > random examples. > > I'm interested in keeping track of Asterisk. Jeff
