To be used as a key performance indicator:
Track the amount of package updates on a host for a given time frame (e.g. for weekly interval). Since there's multiple ways to install/update/remove packages the simplest solution would be a script which compares various states of "dpkg --get-selections". (An apt hook would be incomplete, since it would fail to detect package installed via dpkg)
| Subject | Repo | Branch | Lines +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generate stats for monthly package upgrade activity | operations/puppet | production | +69 -0 |
Change 303531 had a related patch set uploaded (by Muehlenhoff):
Generate stats for monthly package upgrade activity
Change 303531 merged by Muehlenhoff:
Generate stats for monthly package upgrade activity
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