Changes

Ubuntu Linux is a constantly evolving operating system. No sooner has the latest release of Ubuntu shipped than updates begin to be released to improve the stability, performance and security of the system.It is vital to the health of any Ubuntu Linux installation that any new updates are applied as they are released by the Ubuntu Linux Development team. Fortunately Ubuntu Linux makes updating your operating system. In fact it will even notify you when updates are available. In this chapter we will cover the steps necessary to ensure that you Ubuntu Linux system is up to date. == Notification of Ubuntu Linux Updates == Ubuntu Linux includes an update monitoring system which displays a notification message when new updates are available. Unless you downloaded the Ubuntu installation CD image within hours of the release of the latest Ubuntu version it is likely that you will see this message the first time you boot you new Ubuntu Linux installation. The notice appears in the top right hand corner of the desktop as follows: [[Image:]]