auto-update-ubuntu/auto-update-ubuntu

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Author        : Allan Christensen
# First Created : 23-06-2022 (DD-MM-YYYY)
# Description   : OPS-controlled unattended-upgrades policy configuration for Ubuntu 24.04
# License       : MIT License

#
# Are we root
#
if [[ $(id -u) -ne 0 ]]; then
  echo ""
  echo "Must be root or use sudo"
  echo ""
  exit 1
fi

#
# Variables
#
mode="${1:-}"

config1="/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades"
config1alt="/usr/share/unattended-upgrades/20auto-upgrades"

config2="/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades"
config2alt="/usr/share/unattended-upgrades/50unattended-upgrades"

cronfile="/etc/cron.d/updatesystem"

#
# Functions
#
die () {
  echo "Error: $*" >&2
  exit 1
}

usage () {
  cat <<EOF
Usage: $0 <mode>

Please select ONE of the following modes:

  1  Security + software updates
     Automatic reboot immediately after upgrades complete

  2  Security + software updates
     No automatic reboot
     Users will be notified on next login if a reboot is required

  3  Security updates only
     Automatic reboot immediately after upgrades complete

  4  Security updates only
     No automatic reboot
     Users will be notified on next login if a reboot is required
EOF
  exit 1
}

chkcfg () {
  if [[ ! -f "$1" ]]; then
    [[ -f "$2" ]] || die "Missing source config: $2"
    cp -Rp "$2" "$1" || die "Failed to copy $2 to $1"
  fi
}

mkorig () {
  if [[ ! -f "${1}.orig" ]]; then
    cp -Rp "$1" "${1}.orig" || die "Failed to create backup: ${1}.orig"
  fi
}

#
# Disable Ubuntu automatic timers (OPS owns scheduling)
#
disable_apt_timers () {
  systemctl disable --now apt-daily.timer apt-daily-upgrade.timer >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
  systemctl mask apt-daily.service apt-daily-upgrade.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
}

#
# Ensure periodic jobs are disabled (cron owns execution)
#
set_20auto () {
  sed -i 's|^\s*APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists.*|APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";|' "$config1"
  sed -i 's|^\s*APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade.*|APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "0";|' "$config1"
}

#
# Allowed origins – explicit, Bash-native
#
set_allowed_origins () {
  local allow_updates="$1"

  #
  # Always enable security updates
  #
  sed -i \
    '/^\s*\/\/\s*"\${distro_id}:\${distro_codename}-security"/ s|^\s*//\s*||' \
    "$config2"

  #
  # Enable or disable non-security updates
  #
  if [[ "$allow_updates" == "true" ]]; then
    sed -i \
      '/^\s*\/\/\s*"\${distro_id}:\${distro_codename}-updates"/ s|^\s*//\s*||' \
      "$config2"
  else
    sed -i \
      '/^\s*"\${distro_id}:\${distro_codename}-updates"/ s|^|// |' \
      "$config2"
  fi
}

#
# Reboot policy – immediate reboot after upgrades
#
set_reboot_policy () {
  local reboot="$1"
  local reboot_with_users="$2"

  #
  # Automatic-Reboot (exact key only)
  #
  sed -i \
    '/^\s*\/\/\s*Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot\s/ s|^\s*//\s*||' \
    "$config2"
  sed -i \
    's|^\s*Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot\s*".*";|Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot "'"$reboot"'";|' \
    "$config2"

  #
  # Automatic-Reboot-WithUsers (exact key only)
  #
  sed -i \
    '/^\s*\/\/\s*Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-WithUsers\s/ s|^\s*//\s*||' \
    "$config2"
  sed -i \
    's|^\s*Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-WithUsers\s*".*";|Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-WithUsers "'"$reboot_with_users"'";|' \
    "$config2"

  #
  # Ensure reboot-time stays commented (cron defines timing)
  #
  sed -i \
    '/^\s*Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-Time/ s|^|// |' \
    "$config2"
}

#
# Cron – authoritative schedule
#
write_cron () {
  cat > "$cronfile" <<EOF
#
# Managed by: auto-update-ubuntu
# Purpose   : OPS-controlled unattended upgrades
# Schedule  : Every Friday at 03:00
#
0 3 * * 5 root /usr/bin/apt update && /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade -v >/dev/null 2>&1
EOF

  chmod 644 "$cronfile" || die "Failed chmod on $cronfile"
  chown root:root "$cronfile" || die "Failed chown on $cronfile"
}

restart_services () {
  systemctl restart unattended-upgrades.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || die "Failed to restart unattended-upgrades"
  systemctl restart cron.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || die "Failed to restart cron"
}

#
# Validate mode
#
case "$mode" in
  1|2|3|4) ;;
  *) usage ;;
esac

#
# Informational output (configuration-time only)
#
echo "Applying unattended-upgrades policy:"
echo ""

case "$mode" in
  1)
    echo "  Mode: 1"
    echo "  Updates: Security + software updates"
    echo "  Reboot: Immediate reboot after upgrades complete"
    ;;
  2)
    echo "  Mode: 2"
    echo "  Updates: Security + software updates"
    echo "  Reboot: Disabled"
    echo "  User notification: On next login if a reboot is required"
    ;;
  3)
    echo "  Mode: 3"
    echo "  Updates: Security updates only"
    echo "  Reboot: Immediate reboot after upgrades complete"
    ;;
  4)
    echo "  Mode: 4"
    echo "  Updates: Security updates only"
    echo "  Reboot: Disabled"
    echo "  User notification: On next login if a reboot is required"
    ;;
esac

echo ""

#
# Packages (no implicit apt update)
#
apt-get -y -qq install unattended-upgrades update-notifier-common >/dev/null \
  || die "Package install failed"

#
# Ensure configs exist
#
chkcfg "$config1" "$config1alt"
chkcfg "$config2" "$config2alt"

#
# Backup originals (once)
#
mkorig "$config1"
mkorig "$config2"

#
# OPS-owned execution model
#
set_20auto
disable_apt_timers

#
# Apply policy
#
case "$mode" in
  1|2) set_allowed_origins "true"  ;;
  3|4) set_allowed_origins "false" ;;
esac

case "$mode" in
  1|3) set_reboot_policy "true"  "true"  ;;
  2|4) set_reboot_policy "false" "false" ;;
esac

#
# Cron + services
#
write_cron
restart_services

exit 0