Updates

Fix the repositories

• 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

• 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