[ubuntu-uk] Kroning Updates

[Ian Pascoe]

Gents - thanks.

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[mailto:ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com]On Behalf Of Tony Arnold
Sent: 19 August 2007 08:32
To: British Ubuntu Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kroning Updates


Ian,

Ian Pascoe wrote:

> I'm looking to provide my eldest daughter with a laptop as she will
shortly
> be moving into secondary education.  I don't want to necessarily provide
her
> with full admin rights to her machine, but my only qualm is that of
keeping
> it updated.
>
> How can I set up a kron job or similar that will automatically update the
> machine without the necessity of her either using Update Manager or the
> terminal?

This can be configured in the 'Software Sources' application (in Gnome:
System->Software Sources). Click on the Updates tab and set the update
options how you want them.

I did this for my mother's machine.

Regards,
Tony.
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