On Thursday 08 April 2010 02:43:22 Ron Johnson wrote: > On 2010-04-07 18:59, Thierry Chatelet wrote: > > Hi, > > Here is my idea: > > First, in my village, I 'convert' quiet a few people (about 15 boxes) to > > use Debian. They are rather happy about it, but I have a problem with > > update/ > > Stable or Testing/Unstable? > > > upgrade: they never know when they should do one. Most of them don't read > > English, so subscribing them to debian security mailing list would not > > help. And most of the time they would not know if the package(s) listed > > is/are in their box. But kmail (and certainly other mail client) can run > > some script according to the sender address. So, if we had a script that > > can read the subject of mail coming from debian security, -- they always > > have the same layout : [SECURITY] [DSA 2029-1] New <packagename> packages > > fix....--then > > Realistically, the threat level that *desktop* Debian users are > exposed to is pretty minimal. > > > compare the package incriminated with the packages installed in their > > box, and keep the mail if the package is present, otherwise trash it. I > > think they will be able to see it is a mail from security and that they > > have to update their machine. > > So, if someone could help me to put that script together it will be a big > > help. I have done a bit of programming so time ago in Turbo Pascal and in > > asme (old time....). > > I'd just say, "Do it on a regular basis", where regular is "weekly". >
They all but one have a Lenny install. The squeeze one is no problem for me, the owner is quiet active in learning gnu-linux, and he is taking care of his machine. Yes, Ron, I told them to do it on a regular time, every other week, but they don't do it. So a mail telling them it' s time could help. Well, if it is too complicated I will have to still go around every now and then to upgrade their box, but it's a pain in ..... Thierry -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201004080303.23858.tchate...@free.fr
