Security with Linux - Newbie

[Lindsay]

Sounds easier, but couldn't find "Update Lists" for a start.

On Tue, 2005-02-08 at 04:56 -0500, hashimoto wrote:
> Well, you got to type "sudo apt-get upgrade" after "sudo apt-get update"
> to actually download and install the updates. "sudo apt-get update" only
> updates the packages list.
> 
> For a newbie it may be easier to use the Synaptic. Go to Computer >
> System configurations > Synaptic package manager. It will ask your
> password before starting. Click "Update lists" then "Mark all updates"
> then "Apply". Synaptic will then downaload all necessary packages and
> install them.
> 
> BR
> Hashimoto
> 
> 
> -- 
> hashimoto
>