Difference between revisions of "Updates"

From Vista Ridge Cyberpatriot
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Added an update page for Debian which explains how to fix a broken repository and set up automatic updates.)
 
 
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
Fix the repositories:
+
==Fix the repositories==
−
1. sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
 
−
2. Remove the "#" from the start of each repository. This will uncomment them and make sure that they're included the next time you update.
 
  
−
Set up automatic updates:
+
* Fixing the repository is important because if the repository is not set up correctly updates will fail or not give you the most up-to-date versions of packages.
−
1. sudo apt install unattended-upgrades (this will most likely be preinstalled)
+
# <code>sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list</code>
−
2. Ensure that it's configured correctly. run the command "sudo nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades". Find the line that says "Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins", and look inside of its curly braces. Uncomment any lines including "${distro_codename}", but keep lines that end with "-proposed" or "-backports" commented. This will ensure that only security and recommended updates will be installed.
+
# Remove the "#" from the start of each repository starting with "deb" or "deb-src". This will uncomment them and make sure that they're included the next time you update. Put a hashtag at the start of all other lines to prevent apt from trying to get an update from a repository without a release file.
−
3. sudo nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades. Set each line equal to "1" (with the quotation marks). This will tell it to update and upgrade each day.
+
 
−
4. sudo systemctl enable unattended-upgrades && sudo systemctl start unattended-upgrades
+
==Set up automatic updates==
 +
 
 +
* Automatic updates are important because it ensures that your system has the most up-to-date packages and security fixes.
 +
# <code>sudo apt install unattended-upgrades</code> (this will most likely be preinstalled)
 +
# <code>sudo nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades</code>. Set each line equal to "1" (with the quotation marks). This will tell it to update and upgrade each day.
 +
# <code>sudo systemctl enable unattended-upgrades && sudo systemctl start unattended-upgrades</code>

Latest revision as of 22:11, 19 November 2023

Fix the repositories[edit | edit source]

  • Fixing the repository is important because if the repository is not set up correctly updates will fail or not give you the most up-to-date versions of packages.
  1. sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
  2. Remove the "#" from the start of each repository starting with "deb" or "deb-src". This will uncomment them and make sure that they're included the next time you update. Put a hashtag at the start of all other lines to prevent apt from trying to get an update from a repository without a release file.

Set up automatic updates[edit | edit source]

  • Automatic updates are important because it ensures that your system has the most up-to-date packages and security fixes.
  1. sudo apt install unattended-upgrades (this will most likely be preinstalled)
  2. sudo nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades. Set each line equal to "1" (with the quotation marks). This will tell it to update and upgrade each day.
  3. sudo systemctl enable unattended-upgrades && sudo systemctl start unattended-upgrades
Retrieved from "https://cypat.rainbowunicorn.org/index.php?title=Updates&oldid=248"