Re: dsc.py: Automated warnings for Debian security updates

2007-07-03 Thread Adam Hupp
> Is this targeted at systems running testing/unstable? I ask because > on stable, running cron-apt is effectively what you are describing. Thanks for the pointer. It looks like the difference is that dsc.py is able to send a summary of the advisory in the notification, while cron-apt has much m

Re: dsc.py: Automated warnings for Debian security updates

2007-07-02 Thread Roberto C . Sánchez
On Mon, Jul 02, 2007 at 01:22:40AM -0500, Adam Hupp wrote: > > dsc.py compares the set of currently upgradable packages with the > security advisories RSS feed. Any matches are written to stdout along > with a description of the issue. When run via cron this will send the > warning to the admini

Re: dsc.py: Automated warnings for Debian security updates

2007-07-01 Thread Alan Ianson
On Sun July 1 2007 11:22:40 pm Adam Hupp wrote: > (Sorry if you see this twice, but I never saw the first copy come > through) > > Hello, > I'm announcing a program I've written for notifying the administrator > about necessary security updates on a Debian box. It's called Debian > Security Check