Ubuntu shows updates / security updates on shell logins
Kevin Kofler
kevin.kofler at chello.at
Wed Nov 4 18:38:04 UTC 2009
Richard June wrote:
> It's a good idea for one off jobs where the primary user is also the
> admin, but not so good for shared systems. Personally I think a better
> plan would be to display that information *only* if the user is
> flagged as an administrator, group root, wheel, etc.
It's actually a security risk to display this to non-admin users. It's like
putting a sticker on your door saying "This door is not locked because my
keyhole is not working."
Kevin Kofler
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