= Enabling Automatic Updates on RPM Distributions =
# Enabling Automatic Updates on RPM Distributions
== CentOS and RHEL ==
## CentOS and RHEL
For CentOS and RHEL the yum-cron package is the preferred approach:
For CentOS and RHEL the yum-cron package is the preferred approach:
{{{
```
yum install yum-cron
yum install yum-cron
}}}
```
In `/etc/yum/yum-cron.conf` set:
In `/etc/yum/yum-cron.conf` set:
{{{
```
download_updates = yes
download_updates = yes
apply_updates = yes
apply_updates = yes
}}}
```
Enable and start automatic updates via:
Enable and start automatic updates via:
{{{
```
systemctl start yum-cron.service
systemctl start yum-cron.service
}}}
```
== openSUSE ==
## openSUSE
First, you need to install the automatic update package
First, you need to install the automatic update package
{{{
```
zypper install yast2-online-update-configuration
zypper install yast2-online-update-configuration
}}}
```
Then start the configuration tool (ncurses based) with:
Then start the configuration tool (ncurses based) with:
{{{
```
yast2 online_update_configuration
yast2 online_update_configuration
}}}
```
Enable the following settings:
Enable the following settings:
- Automatic Online Update
- Automatic Online Update
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Confirm your configuration with OK.
Confirm your configuration with OK.
The official openSUSE documentation can be found [https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/leap/startup/html/book.opensuse.startup/cha.onlineupdate.you.html#sec.onlineupdate.you.automatically here]
The official openSUSE documentation can be found [here](https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/leap/startup/html/book.opensuse.startup/cha.onlineupdate.you.html#sec.onlineupdate.you.automatically)