Hi.
I want to setup Automatic Updates for a relatives laptop.
Are all of these steps proper and safe? Also, please answer my questions in bold below.
Thanks.
-- What does "-plow" do?
Code:
sudo apt-get install unattended-upgrades
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -plow unattended-upgrades
Select YES when prompted.
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Code:
gksudo gedit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
Change like so. 1 means it will update every day. 7 is weekly. -- What would 0 signify?
-- What do these 4 lines mean exactly?
Code:
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "1";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "1";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "7";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
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gksudo gedit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
Then edit file and uncomment lines as shown.
-- What do these 2 lines mean exactly?
Code:
"${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-security";
"${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-updates";
To auto remove unneeded packages, edit line at file end like so:
--Is this necessary?
Code:
Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-Unused-Dependencies "true";
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