How To Run Updates On Virtual Private Server?

• 13 October 2021
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Its very important of running updates for any virtual server. Once you complete the updates for your virtual server, you’re patching any known security vulnerabilities released and helps in securing open doors to unwanted guests.

Following are the list of commands that you simply will execute from your Virtual Private Server to update the Operating System’s (OS) latest version. Access the server via SSH to perform the Operating system (OS) updates.

CentOS
# yum update

Debian
# aptitude update
# aptitude dist-upgrade

Ubuntu
# sudo apt-get upgrade

Fedora
# yum update

OpenSUSE
# zypper refresh
# zypper update

If any new patch is released, these Operating System updates should be performed atleast every month OR the time.