>----- Original Message ----- >>Most common usage is: >> >> $ sa-update >> >>Or, if you want to see what it's doing: >> >> $ sa-update -D >> >>Unless you are adding extra channels or doing something strange with it, >>you shouldn't need more than that. > >OK, got all those RTFM answers :-) - I get that... > >But when was this introduced and what is it for and what is a channel? I >use rulesdejur is this a replacement for that or is it specificly to >update the SA rules so we don't have to update the whole package all the >time. The man does not answer these questions. I'm just trying to >understand what it is all about. > >Thanks.
Despite the controversy that this seems to have set off... Could someone - anyone - please direct me to someplace that I can read up on my questions... They remain un-answered and the man page simply is a terse usage explanation. I would like to read up on the principle and purpose. Thanks. ================================= Kevin W. Gagel Network Administrator Information Technology Services (250) 562-2131 local 448 My Blog: http://mail.cnc.bc.ca/blogs/gagel ------------------------------------------------------------------- The College of New Caledonia, Visit us at http://www.cnc.bc.ca Virus scanning is done on all incoming and outgoing email. Anti-spam information for CNC can be found at http://avas.cnc.bc.ca -------------------------------------------------------------------