* warren@xxxxxxxxxx (Warren Togami) [2004.01.06 23:49]: > Cameron Moore wrote: > > How about another dumb question? Okay, here goes... > > > > Apt never seems to notice that a new kernel package is available for > > updating -- I have to explicitly list the available kernel packages and > > install the new one. Is this a bug or a feature? In either case, is > > there a way to fix this annoying behavior? I've seen it happen before > > on a different package, but I don't recall what it was. Thanks > > That is older apt, and apt from FreshRPMS and other paackagers. apt > from fedora.us (soon to be published for Legacy too) is totally not made > to be used for automated upgrades like some people currently use yum. > As a result, our apt is set to offer to upgrade to the latest kernel if > it is available. > > As always however, it is your job to reboot later. I'm perfectly fine with that. I don't do auto-updates, but I do have a little cron job that checks for available apt updates to make sure I don't miss a server. I mostly just want apt to be _aware_ of the upgrade -- I can do the update manually. Thanks for all your work, Warren. -- Cameron Moore [ Where do forest rangers go to "get away from it all?" ]
