# If you get the alert "ET POLICY GNU/Linux APT User-Agent Outbound likely related to package management"

**URL:** <https://community.emergingthreats.net/t/if-you-get-the-alert-et-policy-gnu-linux-apt-user-agent-outbound-likely-related-to-package-management/978>\
**Category:** Tutorials, Tips & Tricks\
**Created:** [September 22, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://community.emergingthreats.net/t/if-you-get-the-alert-et-policy-gnu-linux-apt-user-agent-outbound-likely-related-to-package-management/978 "2023-09-22T11:30:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![vpx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d6d6ee/32.png) [@vpx](https://community.emergingthreats.net/u/vpx)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://community.emergingthreats.net/t/if-you-get-the-alert-et-policy-gnu-linux-apt-user-agent-outbound-likely-related-to-package-management/978/1 "2023-09-22T11:30:45Z")

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These alerts come in bursts from Linux (e.g. Ubuntu) machines when they search for updates on repository servers.