l0f...@tuta.io wrote: > Hello, > > Can somebody explain to me the differences between apt-listchanges, > unattended-upgrades, apticron and cron-apt please? > > I have the following feeling: > * apt-listchanges: its main purpose is to indicate what's new between > different packages versions. So it's handy to learn that new packages are > available with an email alert (is it triggered automatically as soon as apt > update finds something new?) > > * unattended-upgrades: its main purpose is to upgrade your machine > automatically. Personally, I use it to update my db & upgrade my vulnerable > packages only (btw it triggers apt-listchanges) > > Am I correct? Why would I need apticron & cron-apt then (I have Debian 9)?
apticron automatically downloads packages for updates, and uses apt-listchanges to generate mail to you about those updates. cron-apt competes with apticron, and has the optional ability to install the upgrades as well as download them. It also uses apt-listchanges. unattended-upgrades competes with cron-apt, expects to install the upgrades, and will optionally reboot the machine by itself when it feels it is warranted. It also uses apt-listchanges. -dsr-
