OVERVIEW
Applying updates regularly should be the top priority in the day-to-day tasks of a System administrator. Running unpatched systems for a long time is quite risky.
There are many ways to patch your Linux systems.
Today, we will learn how to apply updates automatically with yum-cron in RHEL 7 and CentOS 7.
RHEL 7.x and CentOS 7.x versions are still being widely used.
If you're using RHEL/CentOS 7.x version, you can use yum-cron to enable automatic updates.
NOTE: RHEL 7 and CentOS 7 have an EOL of 2024-06-30
REQUIREMENTS
Before you start, you will need:
- SSH credentials or File Manager access Logged In as Root
- Text Editor
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Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting third-party applications is outside the scope of Basic support. provided by Starburst Services.
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
To install yum-cron in RHEL 7.x and CentOS 7.x, run:
yum install yum-cron
STEP 2
After installing yum-cron, edit its default configuration file /etc/yum/yum-cron.conf:
nano /etc/yum/yum-cron.conf
STEP 3
Adjust and set the configurations as needed:
update_cmd = security
update_messages = no
download_updates = yes
apply_updates = yes
STEP 4
Finally, enable the service to apply the settings:
systemctl enable --now yum-cron
KB Article Created: 2024-02-26