Automatic updates
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How can I enable automatic updates on a schedule? Maybe a cron job I can setup? Any information would be helpful. Thanks
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That's simply a very bad, and stupid, idea.
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I mean it is possible but I hesitate to even point you in the right direction.
Maybe we've misunderstood you. You want to have pfSense OS updates applied automatically without you having to OK it first?
Steve
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@stephenw10
I want to automate clicking on system -> update -> apply update in the web UI. -
You realise at the very least that would reboot your firewall at a random time when you might be in the middle of an important download etc?
Steve
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@stephenw10
Right, I can take the downtime, but it wouldn't be at a random time if I can schedule it with cron for example. -
Well you could run
pfSense-upgrade -yas a cron job but I highly recommend you don't!
Steve
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this is cool @stephenw10 thank you.
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I'm still recommending you don't do that however cool it may be.
Steve
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its a test machine, appreciate your concern.
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mkdir -p /tmp/upgrade && pfSense-upgrade -y | tee -a /tmp/upgrade/
date +%Y.%m.%d-%H.%M.%S-upgrade.log -
Why automate something that has updates once a year typical?
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@netblues said in Automatic updates:
Why automate something that has updates once a year typical?
Snapshots.
I like the concept because I like to update my test box daily. but I also like to watch it as it updates so automatic updates would be out for me just for that reason.
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Yeah, about the only place I would consider doing this would be a test box running 2.5 snapshots where I'm specifically testing new snapshot failures.
Steve
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Hello!
https://forum.netgate.com/topic/137707/auto-update-check-checks-for-updates-to-base-system-packages-and-sends-email-alerts
John
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@serbus
Stupid server tricks! I love it! -
I have been running the cron update every other saturday at 1am and yet to have a problem.
