Java Up To Date Checker

Sun now has a link to visit to test if your installed java is current:

http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

The new installer also removes the previously installed environments as well. Good stuff.

[Hat Tip to this SANS Diary entry]



Widely Varying Update Notifications?

I have two CentOS based servers at the office. Both built within a day or so of each other and both with the same set of packages.

As mentioned last week, I have both servers setup to notify me when updates are ready (as opposed to automatically updating themselves). However, I’m not quite sure how much

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Automating Update Notification — NOT Automating Updates

With my new CentOS (Linux) servers, I wanted to be sure that I didn’t fall in to the trap of having them do any sort of automatic updates. I don’t do that with Windows servers and I sure don’t intend to start with Linux servers either! That way lies madness, right?

Most of my Linux experience

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