[gentoo-dev] security updates only?

[Klavs Klavsen <kl@vsen.dk>]

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Hi guys,

I know there has been several requests (also from me) asking for a way
to do security updates only.

Something like emerge -s world --nodeps (should update every package
that has had a GLSA for it if the version matches the GLSA(s)) would
IMHO be very cool and very much needed. Then I bet many people would set
that to update automagically - which should be possible - would help
security a whole lot :)

I'm no python programmer (atleast not yet - a frind of mine tells me
it's quite easy, and a cool language :) - and I don't know how well
portage is structured, but I think this security thing could easily be
accomplished, if the GLSA's were added to the tree (why shouldn't they -
they don't take up much space, and why should people have to go to the
webpage, or receive an email to get notified?).

What do you think?
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