tuxwise 🇺🇦<p>(26/N)</p><p><strong>3. Actively maintain your devices</strong></p><p>1] Package managers are no longer the only source of software for systems. Look into a <strong>one-stop upgrading tool</strong> like <a href="https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Topgrade</a> that takes care of this, and also handles, e.g., updates of <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/Flatpak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flatpak</span></a> applications.</p><p>2] Use <strong>unattended / automatic upgrades</strong> on <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> distributions that have a non-rolling release model. Restrict them to security upgrades, only: You want your devices to stay secure, but reduce the risk of things breaking while you are not available for resolving any issues. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@fedora" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fedora</span></a></span> has listed <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AutoUpdates#Reasons_FOR_using_automatic_updates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the pros and cons of unattended upgrades</a>.</p><p>You can find helpful howtos on the web for many distros: <br><a href="https://wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Debian</a>, <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/AutoUpdates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fedora</a>, <a href="https://linuxhaxor.net/code/updating_packages_command_line_linux_mint.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linux Mint</a>, <a href="https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/leap/startup/single-html/book-startup/index.html#sec-onlineupdate-you-automatically" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">openSUSE</a>, <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticSecurityUpdates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ubuntu</a>, …</p><p>If you can’t find one, as a last resort, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">look up the parent distribution of yours</a> and continue your search there.</p><p>3] Finally, <strong>collect notes how you resolved maintenance issues</strong>. Include research results, like helpful links. Copy & paste the history of terminal commands used in the process. Integrate these into your regular note-taking system. Don’t lose the knowledge you have acquired.</p><p>Start of this thread:<br><a href="https://mastodon.de/@tuxwise/113503228291818865" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.de/@tuxwise/113503228</span><span class="invisible">291818865</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/ThreatModeling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThreatModeling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/4D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>4D</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/topgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>topgrade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/UnattendedUpgrades" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnattendedUpgrades</span></a></p>