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Re: running apt-get update && apt-get upgrade as a cronjob?



On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 06:37:10PM -0200, Jeronimo Pellegrini wrote:
> :: Walter Tautz writes:
> 
> > Just wondering if this is possible in view of the fact that
> > configuration is sometime done and so requires interaction.
> 
> > Is the -q option appropriate? .....any advice?
> 
> > -walter
> 
> Assuming you want to download the files at night, for example. I
> believe you can either: 

You can do both.  Running apt-get -dy upgrade will just download all
files needing upgrade even if apt wants to ask you a question.

Cheers,
Chris

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