Why is important to update your system?
It is important to continue updating systems because updates often include security patches that fix vulnerabilities in the operating system. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system or steal sensitive data. By installing updates, you can help protect your system from these types of attacks.
Updates may also include new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes that can improve the stability and functionality of the system. By keeping your system up to date, you can ensure that you are taking advantage of these improvements.
Finally, many software vendors and service providers require that you have the latest updates installed in order to use their products or services. By staying up to date, you can ensure that you are able to use the latest versions of software and access the services that you need.
For these reasons, it is generally recommended to keep your systems up to date by installing the latest updates as they become available.
The way I would do this is by putting this commands in a script and run them with the task scheduler:
To create a script that uses the Task Scheduler to update a Windows system, you can use the following
These lines install the PSWindowsUpdate module, which provides cmdlets for managing Windows updates, and use the Install-WindowsUpdate cmdlet to install all available updates, including updates from Microsoft Update. The -AcceptAll parameter automatically approves all updates for installation, and the -AutoReboot parameter reboots the computer if necessary to complete the installation of the updates.
To create a script that uses the Task Scheduler to update a Windows system, you can use the following steps:
- Open a text editor, such as Notepad, and create a new file.
- Paste the following lines into the file:
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force
Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll -AutoReboot These lines install the PSWindowsUpdate module, which provides cmdlets for managing Windows updates, and use the Install-WindowsUpdate cmdlet to install all available updates, including updates from Microsoft Update. The -AcceptAll parameter automatically approves all updates for installation, and the -AutoReboot parameter reboots the computer if necessary to complete the installation of the updates.
3. Save the file as update_me.ps1.
4. Open the Task Scheduler by pressing Windows+R and typing taskschd.msc.
5. In the Task Scheduler, click the “Action” menu and select “Create Task”.
6. In the “Create Task” dialog, give the task a name, such as “Update System”.
7. In the “Triggers” tab, click “New” to create a new trigger.
8. In the “New Trigger” dialog, select a schedule for the task. For example, you can choose to run the task daily at a specific time.
9. In the “Actions” tab, click “New” to create a new action.
10. In the “Action” dropdown, select “Start a program”.
11. In the “Program/script” field, enter the path to the PowerShell executable, which is C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe.
12. In the “Add arguments (optional)” field, enter the following:
-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File C:\update_me.ps1 These arguments run the PowerShell script update_me.ps1 without loading the PowerShell profile and bypassing the execution policy.
13. Click “OK” to save the task.
This creates a new task in the Task Scheduler that will run the update_me.ps1 script at the specified time and update the system using the PSWindowsUpdate module.
Here are a few resources that I found online:
https://woshub.com/pswindowsupdate-module/
To update a Linux computer, you can use the package manager for your specific distribution of Linux.
For example, on Ubuntu and other Debian-based distributions, you can use the apt command to update your system. To update all installed packages to the latest available version, you can run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgradeThis command updates the package list and installs the newest versions of all packages that are currently installed on your system.
On CentOS and other Red Hat-based distributions, you can use the yum command to update your system. To update all installed packages to the latest available version, you can run the following command:
sudo yum updateThis command installs the newest versions of all packages that are currently installed on your system.
On Fedora, you can use the dnf command to update your system. To update all installed packages to the latest available version, you can run the following command:
sudo dnf updateThis is all for now!
Automate every task that you can. This is all for now!
PEACE!
