Dpkg
Discover to which package a file belongs to
With the right Linux software tools, it is easy to find to which package a file belongs. Or the opposite, what files are part of an installed package.
Summary
Discover quickly which file(s) and package are matched together.
Determine Processes Which Need a Restart with checkrestart/needrestart
Just patching software packages is not enough. We cover some tools to determine which processes need a restart to complete software patch management.
Summary
Proper software patch management helps reducing weaknesses on your systems. But even if you patched an outdated system, old processes and libraries can continue to run in memory. For example when a library is updated, an active program might still use the old version. To really finish the process of software patching, we have to do more. This includes preparation, performing the update and finally check if we need a restart of software components. In this post we have a look at several options, to properly execute this last part of the process. An introduction into the world of tools like checkrestart and needrestart.