Should I reboot after an update?

[Damien Hull]

Thanks for the info. I'll subscribe to the security-announce list today.

Felipe Figueiredo wrote:
> On Saturday 10 February 2007 16:52:01 Damien Hull wrote:
>
>   
>> I can't remember if my kernel ever got updated though. 
>>     
>
> If you use aptitude fort such things, every operation gets logged 
> in /var/log/aptitude*
>
> To be sure, make an update and upgrade cycle. If you have everything up to 
> date, you will need no packages at all.
>
> Another way is to dpkg -l linux-image*, so you get the versions of packages 
> cyrrently installed. Then go to packages.ubuntu.com and check the version 
> number.
>
> If you have a server, for any purpose at all, you should subscribe to 
> the -security-announce mailing list. This way you get email notifications of 
> sec updates, and the reason they are being updated. You will also be able to 
> check versions of packages this way.
>
> regards
> FF
>
>