I have a backup DNS server running debian, is there any easy way to
make it check for security updates every week or so, then automaticly
install them? In my apt sources.list file I have commented everything
out except for the security update repository?

Since this box is only running bind and is a backup I am not to worried
about a security update breaking anything. I did a pretty minimal
install so it does not have x windows so it shouldn't have too many
updates.

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Hello

michael.zerr@gmail.com (<michael.zerr@gmail.com> ) wrote:

> I have a backup DNS server running debian, is there any easy way to
> make it check for security updates every week or so, then automaticly
> install them? In my apt sources.list file I have commented everything
> out except for the security update repository?

You need to add an official mirror with the main archive for your Debian
version as well, otherwise you are going to miss some updates.

> Since this box is only running bind and is a backup I am not to
> worried about a security update breaking anything. I did a pretty
> minimal install so it does not have x windows so it shouldn't have too
> many updates.

apt-get install cron-apt

Although I recommend you also subscribe to the debian-security-announce
mailinlist and only download updates automatically and install them
manually.

best regards
Andreas Janssen

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