#1 2021-07-13 00:22:56

wrobat

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Registered: 2015-10-15

Posts: 30

Automate apt updates

Hi, I have been running an 'apt-get update' script every 3 boots but now that I am running a bitcoin node, I am leaving it running. I was wondering if there is a simply way I can run a starting script to execute the update script over a period of time rather than number of boots without bogging down the computer with a do/while loop waiting for that time to happen.

Thank you.

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damo

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Registered: 2015-08-20

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Re: Automate apt updates

Hi, I have been running an 'apt-get update' script every 3 boots but now that I am running a bitcoin node, I am leaving it running. I was wondering if there is a simply way I can run a starting script to execute the update script over a period of time rather than number of boots without bogging down the computer with a do/while loop waiting for that time to happen.

Thank you.

Probably you can use a systemd timer or a cron job.

NB this should be in Help & Support This area is for finished scripts etc

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ohnonot

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Registered: 2015-09-29

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Re: Automate apt updates

Hi, I have been running an 'apt-get update' script every 3 boots but now that I am running a bitcoin node, I am leaving it running. I was wondering if there is a simply way I can run a starting script to execute the update script over a period of time rather than number of boots without bogging down the computer with a do/while loop waiting for that time to happen.

Doesn't Debian provide packages that do exactly that? Sth like unattended upgrades?