How to Turn on Automatic Updates in Ubuntu
- 1). Click on "System," go to "Administration," then click "Software Sources."
- 2). Click the "Updates" tab in the "Software Sources" window.
- 3). Check the Ubuntu update types you want to receive.
- 4). Check the "Check for updates:" option and choose a timeframe.
- 5). Choose the "Install security updates without confirmation" radio button to have updates install automatically in the background.
- 6). Click "Close" to close the dialog box. The system will notify you when the computer must be rebooted.
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