RC-ALERT(1)

NAME
rc-alert - check for installed packages with release-critical bugs

SYNOPSIS
rc-alert
rc-alert --help|--version

DESCRIPTION
rc-alert downloads the list of release-critical bugs from the Debian BTS webpages, and then outputs a list of packages installed on the system which are in that list.

If the directory ~/.devscripts_cache exists or the --cache option is given, then the (sizable) downloaded list will be cached, and will only be downloaded again on a second invocation if it has changed.

OPTIONS

--cache
    Force the creation of the ~/.devscripts_cache cache directory.

--help, -h
    Show a summary of options.

--version, -v
    Show version and copyright information.

SEE ALSO
popbugs(1)

AUTHOR
rc-alert was written by Anthony DeRobertis and modified by Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org> for the devscripts package.