| date | title |
|---|---|
2008-02-04 |
Debian - get an email when updates are available with cron-apt |
categories:
- Debian/Ubuntu
- Linux
Install cron-apt :
# apt-get install cron-apt
Edit its config files :
# vim /etc/cron-apt/config
You basically just need this in the config :
MAILTO="user@example.com" MAILON="upgrade"
cron-apt runs every night at 4AM (see /etc/cron.d/cron-apt)
Source : http://www.debuntu.org/how-to-email-notification-upon-available-package-updates-with-cron-apt