Ubuntu is a popular Linux distribution that is known for its user-friendly interface and wide range of applications. One of the features that makes Ubuntu stand out from other distributions is its automatic system updates feature. System updates are important because they help to keep your computer safe and updated with the latest security patches and bug fixes. Ubuntu’s automatic system updates feature makes it easy to keep your computer up-to-date without having to worry about it. To enable automatic system updates in Ubuntu, follow these steps:

  1. Open the System Settings application in Ubuntu by clicking on the System icon on the main menu bar and selecting System Settings from the list of options that appears.
  2. In the System Settings window, click on Updates & Security in the left-hand column and then select Automatic Updates in the right-hand column.
  3. In Automatic Updates settings window, check the box next to Enable automatic system updates and then click on OK to save your changes. ..

By default, Ubuntu checks for system updates every day and prompts you when they are available. At that point, you can choose to download and install the updates immediately or have Ubuntu remind you later. However, you can also choose to have updates downloaded and installed automatically.

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Click the “Search your computer and online sources” button on the Unity bar and type “software and update” in the edit box. As you type, results display below the edit box. Click the “Software & Updates” icon.

NOTE: If you don’t want to see online content in your search results, you can disable online content fetching when searching, if you’re using a version of Ubuntu prior to the most recent, 15.04. If you’re using 15.04, you can turn off the online content fetching in the settings. To do so, open the “System Settings”, click “Security & Privacy” in the “Personal” section, and then turn off the “When searching in the Dash: include online search results” option.

On the “Software & Updates” dialog box, click the “Updates” tab.

Select “Download and install automatically” from the “Automatically check for updates” drop-down list.

The “Authenticate” dialog box displays. Enter your Ubuntu account password in the “Password” edit box and click “Authenticate”.

To automate the updating of software you’ve installed, as well as the system files, select the “Important security updates”, “Recommended updates”, and “Unsupported updates” check boxes so there are check marks in the boxes. Click “Close”.

Now, system updates and software updates will automatically be downloaded and installed in the background.

If you’re running the server version of Ubuntu, see our article about enabling automatic security updates in Ubuntu Server.