Archived Why the Linux Mint hack is an indicator of a larger problem (techrepublic.com)
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Archived Why the Linux Mint hack is an indicator of a larger problem (techrepublic.com)
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[–] CatInTheHat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Not updating the kernel from the graphic interface could be a security issue for non technical savy users that mint attracts. If these no savy users don't get a kernel update ever that leaves those users open to vulnerabilities in old kernels. The GUI updater should probably update after whatever amount of time and testing is needed to make sure it doesn't break everything. I have never used mint so I might be completely off base with how their updaters work.
[–] DownloadedYourCar 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
If you set it to do level 1-5 updates, which I as a novice several years ago was able to figure out fairly easily, is just allowing the same updates as Ubuntu but with out the kernel updates, but the kernel headers still come through to inform you that a new kernel is available.
From there you just click on "Linux Kernels" in the Update Manager and it gives you an easy to understand list of kernels, indicating which ones are installed & which one is loaded. Then you just click on the new one you want and click install. Not as simple as Ubuntu which just does it all at once, but it's not a cryptic thing to do.
True, it's not ideal.