Gentoo Archives: gentoo-security

From:	Matt Steven <matt@×××××××××.com>
To:	gentoo-security@l.g.o
Cc:	Calum <gentoo-security@××××××××××××.uk>
Subject:	Re: [gentoo-security] Idea for easily checking for security updates.
Date:	Mon, 09 Feb 2004 12:35:53
Message-Id:	`200402091334.46524.matt@geniusweb.com`
In Reply to:	[gentoo-security] Idea for easily checking for security updates. by Calum

1	On Monday 09 February 2004 01:11 pm, Calum wrote:
2	> What I think would be a good idea is the creation and maintenance of say 4
3	> new virtual packages:
4	> remote-root
5	> remote-shell
6	> local-root
7	> remote-dos
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9	I like the idea of
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11	emerge -u security
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13	But specifying what sort of security threat it is seems a waste of time, I
14	think for most of us a security hole is a security hole, and they should all
15	be patched asap.
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17	There is a discussion relating to offering a more stable portage tree going on
18	in gentoo-server that might be of interest to you.
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20	See the thread "QA or an unchanging portage tree?"
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24	Matt Steven
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26	(712)580-2983
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Subject	Author
Re: [gentoo-security] Idea for easily checking for security updates.	Calum <gentoo-security@××××××××××××.uk>
Re: [gentoo-security] Idea for easily checking for security updates.	jesse <yoda@××××××.com>