by jake

What is a nice tip for automating updates on debian systems?

Using sudo, ssh, ssh-keygen, and the normal debian tools you can make a simple update script. It updates all the systems that you specify without having to type in the password each time. Enter: apt-automate

Thanks to Kyle of nblug fame for this helpful tip.

 

 
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