In this article we will discuss how to install updates on an unmanaged server. Maintaining an up-to-date server with the latest patches and fixes is one of the most important things you can do to make your server more secure. Below we will describe a few procedures regarding updating your server. Choose the procedures that correspond your server’s operating system.

Centos and Fedora

·       To download and install the latest updates immediately, type the following command as the root user:

yum update

·       The previous command runs in interactive mode, which means you are asked at certain points during the update process whether or not you want to continue. To install updates without any user intervention, type the following command instead:

yum -y update

Debian and Ubuntu

·       To search the repositories for updates and then install them immediately, type the following command as the root user:

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade

·       The previous command runs in interactive mode, which means you are asked at certain points during the update process whether or not you want to continue. To install updates without any user intervention, type the following command instead:

apt-get -y update && apt-get -y upgrade

Other Linux distributions

For other Linux distributions, see their guides and documentation for the steps to install updates.