# unattended-upgrades
## Setting up Automatic Updates on Ubuntu via the Terminal
https://phoenixnap.com/kb/automatic-security-updates-ubuntu
Install
```bash
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install unattended-upgrades
```
Check status
```bash
$ systemctl status unattended-upgrades
```
Configure - ensure these lines are uncommented:
```bash
$ sudo vim /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
```
```conf
"${distro_id}:${distro_codename}";
"${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-security";
```
Enable Automatic Upgrades
```bash
$ sudo vim /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades
```
```conf
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "1";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "7";
```
Apply changes
```bash
$ sudo systemctl restart unattended-upgrades.service
```
Perform dry run to verify automatic upgrades are set up correctly
```bash
$ sudo unattended-upgrades --dry-run --debug
```