# Unattended Updates for Ubuntu 24.04 Server
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Automated Bash installer script for configuring unattended updates on Ubuntu 24.04 Server.

> **IMPORTANT**
> This script configures unattended updates with the following defaults:  
> - Installs and updates all available packages  
> - Installs security updates automatically  
> - Creates a crontab entry to run updates every **Saturday at 04:00**  

> **Optional Features**
> - Enable removal of unused packages  
> - Enable automatic reboot if needed  
> - Enable automatic reboot even if users are logged in  

> **NOTE**
> Before running the script, decide whether you want to enable the optional features mentioned above. The lines to review in the code are shown below:

```
#
# Uncomment the next 2 lines to enable automatic removal of unused packages. This equals apt autoremove.
#
# sed -i '/Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-Unused-Dependencies/ s/^\/\/\s*//' "$config2"
# sed -i 's/Remove-Unused-Dependencies "false"/Remove-Unused-Dependencies "true"/' "$config2"

#
# Uncomment the next 2 lines to enable automatic reboot
#
# sed -i '/Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot/ s/^\/\/\s*//' "$config2"
# sed -i 's/Automatic-Reboot "false"/Automatic-Reboot "true"/' "$config2"

#
# Uncomment the line below to enable automatic reboot even if users are logged in
#
# sed -i '/Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-WithUsers/ s/^\/\/\s*//' "$config2"
```

### Preparing
Update your package index before running the installer:

```
sudo apt update -y
```

### Download the Script
Clone the repository from your Git server:

```
git clone https://git.x-files.dk/server/auto-update-ubuntu.git
```

```
cd auto-update-ubuntu
```

### Usage
Run the script using:

```
sudo ./auto-update-ubuntu
```

### Post-install
Nothing to do.

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### More Information

More guides and documentation can be found on [wiki.x-files.dk](https://wiki.x-files.dk)

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### License
Licensed under the [MIT License](./LICENSE).

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