unattendedupgrades

Keeping your Ubuntu system up-to-date can seem like a chore, especially when you're managing multiple machines or running a server. Fortunately, the unattended-upgrades package simplifies this process by automatically installing security updates, ensuring your system's safety and performance. In this article, we’ll delve into setting up unattended-upgrades on Ubuntu and touch briefly on automating updates for other distributions using different package managers, such as dnf and zypper. Ubuntu uses the APT package management system, making unattended-upgrades the preferred tool for automation.

Keeping your Linux system up-to-date is crucial for security, performance, and stability. While both newbies and seasoned users understand the importance of updates, managing them manually can be a time-consuming task. This is where automated update tools come in handy. In this blog, we'll explore how automated system updates work in Ubuntu using unattended-upgrades and in Fedora (or RHEL-based systems) using DNF Automatic, comparing their functionalities and ease of use. Automated system updates allow your Linux operating system to check for, download, and install updates without user intervention.