Automate Updates & Reboots on RHEL, Rocky, Alma & Fedora
This video shows how to configure automatic updates and scheduled reboots on RHEL-based Linux systems (RHEL, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, Fedora) using dnf-automatic and systemd timers.
You’ll learn how to install and configure dnf-automatic, enable automatic reboots after successful updates, and control exactly when updates and reboots occur.
In this video:
Check OS version and pending updates
Install and configure dnf-automatic
Enable automatic reboots after updates
Customize schedules with systemd timers
Validate schedules using systemd-analyze calendar
Run a live update and verify post-reboot status
Review update history and logs
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:42 Check OS version
1:17 Check updates manually
1:56 Install dnf-automatic
2:26 Configure automatic.conf
3:31 Enable automatic reboots
4:26 Customize systemd timer
5:52 Validate schedule syntax
7:31 Enable and start timer
9:10 Manual test run
10:18 Post-reboot verification
10:50 Review logs with dnf history
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