[suse-security] Re: Patch Noifications

[Markus Gaugusch <markus@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 6, Ron Joffe <rjoffe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> A thread on another list I follow talked about server uptime, and reboot 
> requirements due to patches (security). The understood result at the end of 
> the thread was that the only time a reboot was required was after a kernel 
> patch.
> 
> My questions is two fold. First is this group aware of any other patches that 
> would require user interaction. For example if I have set up automatic 
> updates, in what instances would I need to reboot and/or manually restart a 
> damon. 
> 
> Second question, if there are any user interaction from previous question, 
> what method of notification (email) is there to notify an admin of the 
> requirement (otherwise the machin is not protected for that security 
> vulnerability).

You should probably try out fou4s :-)
http://fou4s.gaugusch.at/

It will run at night, download updates for you, and send you an email. If 
you don't install the updates, it will bug you the next day again ;-)

(of course, everything is configureable).

Markus

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