count security updates have waited more than limit days
Security updates fix flaws that attackers already know about.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgradeReferenceThe 22 checks
Pending updates
Health checkupdates
What it reads
The security updates apt has waiting, from a dry run that changes nothing (apt-get -s upgrade), and the date Kiyesi first saw each one.
Does it need root?
It reads everything it needs as a normal user.
When it passes
The report lists it as passed, in these words:
- No security update has waited more than limit days
What it can find
When it is skipped
A skipped check never counts as passed. The report says why, in one of these sentences:
- needs apt, so it runs on Debian and Ubuntu only