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AutoUpdate is a new technology used by OpenNA Linux to provide free automatic update of RPM packages. It is a Perl script program which performs a task similar to RedHat's up2date or autorpm. It is used to automatically download and upgrade rpms from the official OpenNA FTP site and to keep a server with a customized (OpenNA) distribution plus all clients up to date.
How it works?
The AutoUpdate program will connect every days at 4:00 AM to the remote official OpenNA FTP site and compare all rpms found to the installed rpms on your system, then all updated versions of rpms you already have will be downloaded and automatically installed for you.
Does it install packages that I don't already have installed?
No, it only install what is already available and installed on your server(s), workstation(s) or desktop(s). This means for example that if a new updated version for Apache is available on the remote official OpenNA FTP server or mirrors and you don't have it installed on the type of OpenNA Linux that you have, then it will never download and install it for you even if it's available on the FTP sites as a new RPM package.
Does I have to pay for this service?
No, it's a free service offered to all OpenNA Linux users to facilitate and automate updates of OpenNA Linux 1.0 (VSLC) software.
Do you have a GPG key for AutoUpdate?
Yes, all OpenNA Linux RPM packages downloaded by AutoUpdate are GPG signed by Open Network Architecture, Inc. Our key is available here. Just download it on the system under which AutoUpdate is installed, then rename it "RPM-GPG-KEY" and issue the following command (rpm --import RPM-GPG-KEY) to import it into the rpm database of your server.
How to install and activate this service on my OpenNA Linux?
Here are the steps to make it work on your OpenNA Linux. These steps must be made on each OpenNA Linux system you have and from which you want to provide automatic update with the AutoUpdate software.