How to get a list of all pending security updates?
I need to list (not count or install) all pending security updates on an Ubuntu 14.04 system. I've read the post How to create a list of of only security updates with apt-get? and its accepted answer (apt-show-versions | grep upgradeable | grep security) does indeed give me a list.
However, that command lists 62 pending security updates. /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check tells me that I have 75 pending security updates, but doesn't seem to have a way to list them. How can I reconcile these two numbers? Is one of the two commands doing something other than what I want?
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I need to list (not count or install) all pending security updates on an Ubuntu 14.04 system. I've read the post How to create a list of of only security updates with apt-get? and its accepted answer (apt-show-versions | grep upgradeable | grep security) does indeed give me a list.
However, that command lists 62 pending security updates. /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check tells me that I have 75 pending security updates, but doesn't seem to have a way to list them. How can I reconcile these two numbers? Is one of the two commands doing something other than what I want?
apt updates
asked May 19 '16 at 17:45
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I need to list (not count or install) all pending security updates on an Ubuntu 14.04 system. I've read the post How to create a list of of only security updates with apt-get? and its accepted answer (apt-show-versions | grep upgradeable | grep security) does indeed give me a list.
However, that command lists 62 pending security updates. /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check tells me that I have 75 pending security updates, but doesn't seem to have a way to list them. How can I reconcile these two numbers? Is one of the two commands doing something other than what I want?
apt updates
asked May 19 '16 at 17:45
user3553031user3553031
146116
I need to list (not count or install) all pending security updates on an Ubuntu 14.04 system. I've read the post How to create a list of of only security updates with apt-get? and its accepted answer (apt-show-versions | grep upgradeable | grep security) does indeed give me a list.
However, that command lists 62 pending security updates. /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check tells me that I have 75 pending security updates, but doesn't seem to have a way to list them. How can I reconcile these two numbers? Is one of the two commands doing something other than what I want?
apt updates
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If you are just looking to do this quickly once, instead of creating a separate repository and scripting up some automation and all that. Great if you aren't supposed to be making changes while auditing a system or whatever.
These two commands will spit out the list. Pipe to wc -l to see how many are behind. ;-)
grep security /etc/apt/sources.list > /tmp/security.list
sudo apt-get upgrade -oDir::Etc::Sourcelist=/tmp/security.list -oDir::Etc::SourceParts=/some/valid/dir/false -s
Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on:
sudo apt-get upgrade -s| grep ^Inst |grep Security
edited Nov 20 '18 at 9:37
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answered Nov 4 '16 at 21:10
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why do you write ”Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on“? if the piped solution does not work, maybe add the-V(-verbose-versions) option?
– myrdd
Jan 7 at 11:04
@myrdd Because the first uses features that weren't available on distros that were going out of style back in 2016. Might not be a thing anymore.
– flickerfly
Jan 8 at 17:00
so the latter solution should always work, no?
– myrdd
Jan 9 at 8:43
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This worked for me:
sudo unattended-upgrade --dry-run -d 2> /dev/null | awk '/Checking/ { print $2 }'
edited Nov 3 '17 at 12:44
David Foerster
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answered Nov 3 '17 at 12:23
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Shows all available updates, but doesnt limit to security-updates if i'm not mistaken. Still helpful.
– delf
Aug 27 '18 at 14:04
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sudo apt list --upgradable |grep "/$(lsb_release -cs)-security"
This lists all available updates which come via the security repository.
answered Oct 30 '18 at 12:02
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sudo apt-get -s --no-download dist-upgrade -V | grep "^Inst.*security.*$" | cut -d " " -f 2
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If you are just looking to do this quickly once, instead of creating a separate repository and scripting up some automation and all that. Great if you aren't supposed to be making changes while auditing a system or whatever.
These two commands will spit out the list. Pipe to wc -l to see how many are behind. ;-)
grep security /etc/apt/sources.list > /tmp/security.list
sudo apt-get upgrade -oDir::Etc::Sourcelist=/tmp/security.list -oDir::Etc::SourceParts=/some/valid/dir/false -s
Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on:
sudo apt-get upgrade -s| grep ^Inst |grep Security
edited Nov 20 '18 at 9:37
Piloos
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answered Nov 4 '16 at 21:10
flickerflyflickerfly
4,78262043
why do you write ”Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on“? if the piped solution does not work, maybe add the-V(-verbose-versions) option?
– myrdd
Jan 7 at 11:04
@myrdd Because the first uses features that weren't available on distros that were going out of style back in 2016. Might not be a thing anymore.
– flickerfly
Jan 8 at 17:00
so the latter solution should always work, no?
– myrdd
Jan 9 at 8:43
add a comment |
If you are just looking to do this quickly once, instead of creating a separate repository and scripting up some automation and all that. Great if you aren't supposed to be making changes while auditing a system or whatever.
These two commands will spit out the list. Pipe to wc -l to see how many are behind. ;-)
grep security /etc/apt/sources.list > /tmp/security.list
sudo apt-get upgrade -oDir::Etc::Sourcelist=/tmp/security.list -oDir::Etc::SourceParts=/some/valid/dir/false -s
Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on:
sudo apt-get upgrade -s| grep ^Inst |grep Security
edited Nov 20 '18 at 9:37
Piloos
32
answered Nov 4 '16 at 21:10
flickerflyflickerfly
4,78262043
why do you write ”Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on“? if the piped solution does not work, maybe add the-V(-verbose-versions) option?
– myrdd
Jan 7 at 11:04
@myrdd Because the first uses features that weren't available on distros that were going out of style back in 2016. Might not be a thing anymore.
– flickerfly
Jan 8 at 17:00
so the latter solution should always work, no?
– myrdd
Jan 9 at 8:43
add a comment |
If you are just looking to do this quickly once, instead of creating a separate repository and scripting up some automation and all that. Great if you aren't supposed to be making changes while auditing a system or whatever.
These two commands will spit out the list. Pipe to wc -l to see how many are behind. ;-)
grep security /etc/apt/sources.list > /tmp/security.list
sudo apt-get upgrade -oDir::Etc::Sourcelist=/tmp/security.list -oDir::Etc::SourceParts=/some/valid/dir/false -s
Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on:
sudo apt-get upgrade -s| grep ^Inst |grep Security
edited Nov 20 '18 at 9:37
Piloos
32
answered Nov 4 '16 at 21:10
flickerflyflickerfly
4,78262043
If you are just looking to do this quickly once, instead of creating a separate repository and scripting up some automation and all that. Great if you aren't supposed to be making changes while auditing a system or whatever.
These two commands will spit out the list. Pipe to wc -l to see how many are behind. ;-)
grep security /etc/apt/sources.list > /tmp/security.list
sudo apt-get upgrade -oDir::Etc::Sourcelist=/tmp/security.list -oDir::Etc::SourceParts=/some/valid/dir/false -s
Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on:
sudo apt-get upgrade -s| grep ^Inst |grep Security
edited Nov 20 '18 at 9:37
Piloos
32
answered Nov 4 '16 at 21:10
flickerflyflickerfly
4,78262043
edited Nov 20 '18 at 9:37
Piloos
32
edited Nov 20 '18 at 9:37
Piloos
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Piloos
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32
answered Nov 4 '16 at 21:10
flickerflyflickerfly
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answered Nov 4 '16 at 21:10
flickerflyflickerfly
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answered Nov 4 '16 at 21:10
flickerflyflickerfly
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why do you write ”Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on“? if the piped solution does not work, maybe add the-V(-verbose-versions) option?
– myrdd
Jan 7 at 11:04
@myrdd Because the first uses features that weren't available on distros that were going out of style back in 2016. Might not be a thing anymore.
– flickerfly
Jan 8 at 17:00
so the latter solution should always work, no?
– myrdd
Jan 9 at 8:43
add a comment |
why do you write ”Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on“? if the piped solution does not work, maybe add the-V(-verbose-versions) option?
– myrdd
Jan 7 at 11:04
@myrdd Because the first uses features that weren't available on distros that were going out of style back in 2016. Might not be a thing anymore.
– flickerfly
Jan 8 at 17:00
so the latter solution should always work, no?
– myrdd
Jan 9 at 8:43
why do you write ”Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on“? if the piped solution does not work, maybe add the
-V (-verbose-versions) option?– myrdd
Jan 7 at 11:04
why do you write ”Still valid for older distros or if you have update repos off, but security on“? if the piped solution does not work, maybe add the
-V (-verbose-versions) option?– myrdd
Jan 7 at 11:04
@myrdd Because the first uses features that weren't available on distros that were going out of style back in 2016. Might not be a thing anymore.
– flickerfly
Jan 8 at 17:00
@myrdd Because the first uses features that weren't available on distros that were going out of style back in 2016. Might not be a thing anymore.
– flickerfly
Jan 8 at 17:00
so the latter solution should always work, no?
– myrdd
Jan 9 at 8:43
so the latter solution should always work, no?
– myrdd
Jan 9 at 8:43
add a comment |
This worked for me:
sudo unattended-upgrade --dry-run -d 2> /dev/null | awk '/Checking/ { print $2 }'
edited Nov 3 '17 at 12:44
David Foerster
27.9k1364110
answered Nov 3 '17 at 12:23
Samuel JamesSamuel James
1212
1
Shows all available updates, but doesnt limit to security-updates if i'm not mistaken. Still helpful.
– delf
Aug 27 '18 at 14:04
add a comment |
This worked for me:
sudo unattended-upgrade --dry-run -d 2> /dev/null | awk '/Checking/ { print $2 }'
edited Nov 3 '17 at 12:44
David Foerster
27.9k1364110
answered Nov 3 '17 at 12:23
Samuel JamesSamuel James
1212
1
Shows all available updates, but doesnt limit to security-updates if i'm not mistaken. Still helpful.
– delf
Aug 27 '18 at 14:04
add a comment |
This worked for me:
sudo unattended-upgrade --dry-run -d 2> /dev/null | awk '/Checking/ { print $2 }'
edited Nov 3 '17 at 12:44
David Foerster
27.9k1364110
answered Nov 3 '17 at 12:23
Samuel JamesSamuel James
1212
This worked for me:
sudo unattended-upgrade --dry-run -d 2> /dev/null | awk '/Checking/ { print $2 }'
edited Nov 3 '17 at 12:44
David Foerster
27.9k1364110
answered Nov 3 '17 at 12:23
Samuel JamesSamuel James
1212
edited Nov 3 '17 at 12:44
David Foerster
27.9k1364110
edited Nov 3 '17 at 12:44
David Foerster
27.9k1364110
edited Nov 3 '17 at 12:44
David Foerster
27.9k1364110
27.9k1364110
answered Nov 3 '17 at 12:23
Samuel JamesSamuel James
1212
answered Nov 3 '17 at 12:23
Samuel JamesSamuel James
1212
answered Nov 3 '17 at 12:23
Samuel JamesSamuel James
1212
1212
1
Shows all available updates, but doesnt limit to security-updates if i'm not mistaken. Still helpful.
– delf
Aug 27 '18 at 14:04
add a comment |
1
Shows all available updates, but doesnt limit to security-updates if i'm not mistaken. Still helpful.
– delf
Aug 27 '18 at 14:04
1
1
Shows all available updates, but doesnt limit to security-updates if i'm not mistaken. Still helpful.
– delf
Aug 27 '18 at 14:04
Shows all available updates, but doesnt limit to security-updates if i'm not mistaken. Still helpful.
– delf
Aug 27 '18 at 14:04
add a comment |
sudo apt list --upgradable |grep "/$(lsb_release -cs)-security"
This lists all available updates which come via the security repository.
answered Oct 30 '18 at 12:02
zerwaszerwas
3,34311618
add a comment |
sudo apt list --upgradable |grep "/$(lsb_release -cs)-security"
This lists all available updates which come via the security repository.
answered Oct 30 '18 at 12:02
zerwaszerwas
3,34311618
add a comment |
sudo apt list --upgradable |grep "/$(lsb_release -cs)-security"
This lists all available updates which come via the security repository.
answered Oct 30 '18 at 12:02
zerwaszerwas
3,34311618
sudo apt list --upgradable |grep "/$(lsb_release -cs)-security"
This lists all available updates which come via the security repository.
answered Oct 30 '18 at 12:02
zerwaszerwas
3,34311618
answered Oct 30 '18 at 12:02
zerwaszerwas
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answered Oct 30 '18 at 12:02
zerwaszerwas
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sudo apt-get -s --no-download dist-upgrade -V | grep "^Inst.*security.*$" | cut -d " " -f 2
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sudo apt-get -s --no-download dist-upgrade -V | grep "^Inst.*security.*$" | cut -d " " -f 2
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sudo apt-get -s --no-download dist-upgrade -V | grep "^Inst.*security.*$" | cut -d " " -f 2
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sudo apt-get -s --no-download dist-upgrade -V | grep "^Inst.*security.*$" | cut -d " " -f 2
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