Sunday, January 1, 2012

Monitor apt sources for upgrades


apt-watch 

apt-watch - Monitor apt sources for upgrades
apt-watch is a GNOME applet which will inform you when upgrades are available for your computer. It is similar to Windows Update or the Red Hat Network applet.

Install apt-watch in Debian
#apt-get install apt-watch

checkservice

checkservice - Checks the status of services on (remote) hosts

Checkservice is a simple and fast service checking perl script. It is able to show the results in many ways: by keeping logs, showing it on the PHP status page, output that MRTG can use or warning(plugins) if something is wrong. Checkservice features grouping of hosts, very easy configuration and thorough service checking using checkplugins

Install checkservice in Debian
#apt-get install checkservice

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