The two best Linux distros for a new user are Ubuntu (or the derivatives) and Suse.
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Have been doing some hands-on learning with Suse 10. Anyone familiar with the update process with Suse?
Is the Suse Linux distro vulnerable if not kept up to date? Any issues with updating? Etc?
Thanks!
YAST should show the security updates. Most distros will keep crucial security updates coming for some time even after a new version has been released.
Most user-friendly distros can be set up to show an icon when updates are available.
Sure.
I've run both openSuSE 10.x and now SLED 10.
Between the Yast and the Zen, openSuSE (or, in the case of enterprise systems, Novell) keeps you covered.
Not to mention it's terrifyingly easy to update.
I get about four or five emails a week with recommended updates, once or twice a month with more important updates (last one was to upgrade the precompiled kernel), and security fixes as they arise.
All in all, SuSE is a pretty rock-solid system IMHO.
BTW--if you have any questions with Suse, feel free to freepmail...