Package: unattended-upgrades (2.8)

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automatic installation of security upgrades

This package can download and install security upgrades automatically and unattended, taking care to only install packages from the configured APT source, and checking for dpkg prompts about configuration file changes.

This script is the backend for the APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade option.

Tags: System Administration: Package Management, Implemented in: Python, Role: role::program, suite::debian, Works with: Packaged Software

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