Re: Ubuntu shows updates / security updates on shell logins

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On Wed, 4 Nov 2009, Kevin Kofler wrote:

Richard June wrote:
It's a good idea for one off jobs where the primary user is also the
admin, but not so good for shared systems. Personally I think a better
plan would be to display that information *only* if the user is
flagged as an administrator, group root, wheel, etc.

It's actually a security risk to display this to non-admin users. It's like
putting a sticker on your door saying "This door is not locked because my
keyhole is not working."


i don't think it is a security risk. Or rather - if it is then the rpmdb should not be readable by non-root users.

-sv

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