Ubuntu unattended upgrades
L.J. Hanson - - 1 min read
How to setup a Ubuntu install to do unattended upgrades. Based off content available here
sudo apt -y install unattended-upgrades
sudo vim /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
Add/Update the following:
Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-Unused-Kernel-Packages “true”;
Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-Unused-Dependencies “true”;
Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-WithUsers “true”;
Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-Time “02:00”;
sudo vim /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades
Add/Update the following:
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists “1”;
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages “1”;
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval “7”;
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade “1”;