From e6f649890885d427f4adea4e48b788779fe37c4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Gray Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:11:11 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Mention linux updates (#1984) Co-Authored-By: Jonah Aragon Co-Authored-By: mfwmyfacewhen <94880365+mfwmyfacewhen@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/os/linux-overview.en.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/os/linux-overview.en.md b/docs/os/linux-overview.en.md index 5bbced4c..97071c55 100644 --- a/docs/os/linux-overview.en.md +++ b/docs/os/linux-overview.en.md @@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ Linux distributions such as those which are [Linux-libre](https://en.wikipedia.o We **highly recommend** that you install the microcode updates, as your CPU is already running the proprietary microcode from the factory. Fedora and openSUSE both have the microcode updates applied by default. +### Updates + +Most Linux distributions will automatically install updates or remind you to do so. It is important to keep your OS up to date so that your software is patched when a vulnerability is found. + +Some distributions (particularly those aimed at advanced users) are more barebones and expect you to do things yourself (e.g. Arch or Debian). These will require running the "package manager" (`apt`, `pacman`, `dnf`, etc.) manually in order to receive important security updates. + +Additionally, some distributions will not download firmware updates automatically. For that you will need to install [`fwupd`](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Fwupd). + ## Privacy Tweaks ### MAC Address Randomization