[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

Chris Rowson christopherrowson at gmail.com
Wed Jun 9 16:25:31 BST 2010


>> Yeah, I noticed that. To be honest though, if you only install the
>> core system, you only have to install 80MB or updates or so to bring
>> it up to date.
>>
>
> Getting owned in the time between the install and you doing updates?
>
> Surely a machine should be provisioned with an updated install? Or am
> I missing something?
>
> Cheers
> Al.
>

You're technically right, I'll message the server operator and see if
he can update the available images.

I don't think that the risk is exceptionally high however as OOTB with
a core install there are no network services like Apache or SSH
running so the attack profile would be pretty small.

Chris



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