| 2009-09-10 17:13:51 |
Dustin Kirkland |
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Binary package hint: byobu
The update-notifier-common package provides an efficient, accurate script to determine the number of updates available for the system. This information is published in the motd.
Byobu should use this, if available, in order to be in sync with the motd.
:-Dustin |
Binary package hint: byobu
Byobu's updates_available is inaccurate, particularly immediately following an apt install or update. Previously we were relying on update-notifier, but the api has changed there.
We should fix byobu's updates_available mechanism to be more accurate to the present state of the system, and avoid unnecessary work. We can look at the timestamp on /var/lib/apt, and trigger background updates (writing those cache) only when /var/lib/apt is newer than our cache file.
:-Dustin
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