Strange updates today

[Derek Broughton]

Michael Krueger wrote:

> Funny you ask for more information. I was not really wondering about
> that specific app, but rather should in general together with updates
> a small readme be provided, so that people know why software is even
> updated... I would like that.
> 
> Am 15.11.2008, 13:08 Uhr, schrieb David Fletcher
> <dave at thefletchers.net>:
> 
>> On Saturday 15 Nov 2008, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>>> I run Kubuntu 8.04 on my Dell laptop. Today when I went to upgrade
>>> via apt-get I noticed that the "passwd" package is being updated.
>>> That seems to me rather unusual, as it is a ver ystable package and
>>> has been for as long as I remember. Also, it is critical to system
>>> security. Where can I find more information about this update?

There is always a README and a changelog, included in the package.  Most 
package management programs give you a way to read the changelog:

 aptitude changelog passwd

I'd been wondering about that one, too - I wish I could figure out why my 
apt-listchanges never seems to work these days...
-- 
derek