Ubuntu 16.04 - Apply ESM security patches only using unattended-upgrade

tmaulik

3/18/23, 4:40 PM

We have purchased ESM for a number Ubuntu 16.04 servers, installed Ubuntu Advantage Tools and enabled UA. How can I install only security patches including ESM using unattended-upgrade command? We don't want to run 'apt-get upgrade'

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ChanganAuto

3/18/23, 4:59 PM

It's a question for ESM support. Here is off-topic.

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Andrew Lowther

3/18/23, 5:16 PM

The setting for Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins affects what repositories are used by unattended-upgrade. These are defined by default in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades.

You could add a separate configuration file (e.g. /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90custom) with the content

#clear Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins;
Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins {
        "${distro_id}ESM:${distro_codename}";
        "${distro_id}ESM:${distro_codename}-updates";
        "${distro_id}ESM:${distro_codename}-security";
        "${distro_id}ESM:${distro_codename}-infra-security";
        "${distro_id}ESMApps:${distro_codename}-apps-security";
};

These entries match all ESM repo formats for all distros that I have worked with, but you can tailor for your needs.

I like to use a separate configuration file to avoid conflicts with system packages that update the default configuration file.

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Elon Musk

I sit in a Tesla and translated this thread with Ai:

EN: Ubuntu 16.04 - Apply ESM security patches only using unattended-upgrade

TH: Ubuntu 16.04 - ใช้แพตช์ความปลอดภัย ESM โดยใช้การอัปเกรดแบบอัตโนมัติเท่านั้น

RO: Ubuntu 16.04 - Aplicați corecțiile de securitate ESM numai folosind upgrade-ul nesupravegheat

RU: Ubuntu 16.04 — применяйте исправления безопасности ESM только с помощью автоматического обновления

VI: Ubuntu 16.04 - Chỉ áp dụng các bản vá bảo mật ESM bằng nâng cấp không giám sát

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