Enable Automatic Ubuntu upgrade

Before learning how to enable automatic upgrade for Ubuntu, explain why automatic upgrade is required. By default, ubuntu checks for updates once a day. However, only one software upgrade reminder will pop up once a week, unless there is a security upgrade, it will pop up immediately. Therefore, if you have been using Ubuntu for a while, you will be familiar with this screen: Ubuntu software upgrade reminder, but as a normal desktop user, you will not be concerned about any update details. This reminder is a waste of time. You must trust Ubuntu

Before learning how to enable automatic upgrade for Ubuntu, explain why automatic upgrade is required.

By default, ubuntu checks for updates once a day. However, only one software upgrade reminder will pop up once a week, unless there is a security upgrade, it will pop up immediately. Therefore, if you have been using Ubuntu for a while, you must be familiar with this screen:

Ubuntu software upgrade reminder

But as a normal desktop user, there is no need to worry about the update details. This reminder is a waste of time. You must trust the upgrade patch provided by Ubuntu, right? Therefore, in most cases, you will definitely choose "Install now", right?

So all you need to do is click the Upgrade button. Now, I understand why automatic system upgrade is required? Enabling automatic system upgrade means that all the latest updates will be automatically downloaded and installed without confirmation. Is it convenient?

 

Enable Automatic Ubuntu upgrade

The steps for using Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu are similar.

Open Unity Dash and find the software & updates:

Ubuntu software upgrade settings

Open the software resource settings and switch to the upgrade tab:

Ubuntu software upgrade settings

It can be found that the default setting is daily check and immediate reminder of security upgrades.

Change software update frequency

To change the options 'when there is a security upgrade' and 'when there are other upgrade', download and install it automatically.

Automatic updates in Ubuntu

Close the dialog box to complete the settings. In this way, each Ubuntu check will automatically upgrade. In fact, this article is very similar to changing the frequency of Ubuntu upgrade reminders.

Do you like automatic upgrade or manual installation and upgrade? Welcome to comments.

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