How to: Use Twitter for software update notifications
When running a server, security is a major concern. Part of that means keeping the software up to date, and package managers make it very easy to update all of the software installed on a Linux system in one fell swoop. However, the person maintaining the server still needs to be made aware that updates are available, and servers are often headless. While it’s true that tools such as cron-apt are available to receive update notification via email, such tools require the user to run their own mail server, which many ISPs block in an effort to reduce spam. Fortunately, it is possible to get around this using Twitter. More… »