Debian: Auto Update System Daily without special Tools

If you want to have a full automatic Update on your System then open a Gnome Terminal / Linux Console run (# Comments):

  • $sudo nano /root/update.sh
  • enter:

#/!bin/bash
apt-get update #pull updates
apt-get dist-upgrade -y  # install updates
apt-get clean #clean update database for next pull to have clean source urls
exit 0

  • save with CTRL+X # save+Exit
  • $sudo chmod 755 /root/update.sh # make able to run
  • Setup Timeplan:
  • $sudo su –  # change to root users console with environment
  • $crontab -e  # open root timer
  • enter:

@daily sh /root/update.sh > /dev/null 2>&1

save with CTRL+X and be happy the System pulls daily on midnight if online..

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