Security with Linux - Newbie

[Lindsay]

I went to the site and saw where the info below is held.  The rest I
couldn't follow, for instance you say "open a console."  I dont know how
or where to do that.
Once the file is downloaded it must be saved I guess, but I do not know
how to do that or where it should go.
Repositories?   In windows where they 'directories' or 'folders?'


On Tue, 2005-02-08 at 19:25 +1030, squareyes wrote:
> Hi Lindsay,
> Its very easy, connect to internet,
>  open a console,  type sudo apt-get update   and press enter.
> Give your password and hit enter,
> its all done for you.
> 
> Check out Unofficial Ubuntu 4.10 Starter Guide
> 
> http://www.ubuntuguide.org  excellent reference material
> for newbies like us.
> 
> Take Care
> Winton 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2005-02-08 at 21:22 +1300, Lindsay wrote:
> > Ok, I just subscribed to the secuirty updat list, but I don't have a
> > clue how to download, save and install in Ubuntu yet.  I'll take one
> > step at a time over the next few weeks.
> > Linz
> > 
> > On Mon, 2005-02-07 at 16:03 -0500, Joshua Lee wrote:
> > > On Mon, 2005-02-07 at 20:16 +1300, Lindsay wrote:
> > > > I have been of the understanding that Linux is relatively virus and
> > > > intruder safe.  How accurate is my understanding of this?
> > > 
> > > Viruses are rare because Linux isn't a hospitable environment for them.
> > > Spyware is impossible. Some forms of vulnerabilities exist on both
> > > platforms though. You should always keep your software updated with
> > > "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade" or using the Synaptic GUI
> > > application on Ubuntu will take care of that for everything in the core
> > > distribution. Keep a subscription to the Ubuntu security mailing list
> > > and keep upgraded accordingly is really easy.
> > > 
> > > Even if you don't get something upgraded right away it's safer than
> > > Windows, none of this "twenty minutes without a firewall and you're
> > > infected" situation as can happen in Windows.
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> 
>