{"id":18010,"date":"2024-12-02T07:36:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T07:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=18010"},"modified":"2024-12-02T07:36:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T07:36:23","password":"","slug":"how-to-automate-updates-for-cpanel-and-system-software-via-whm","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-automate-updates-for-cpanel-and-system-software-via-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Automate Updates for cPanel and System Software via WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.&nbsp;<strong>Log in to WHM<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to WHM either with the root or sudo reseller account. Normally you will use one of the URLs below;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>http:&#47;&#47;your_server_ip:2087\n\nhttps:\/\/your_server_hostname:2087<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-703.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-703.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.&nbsp;<strong>Access Update Preferences<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the WHM dashboard, search for\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Update Preferences&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0in the search bar or navigate to:\u00a0<strong>Home > Server Configuration > Update Preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-6-1024x262.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-6-1024x262.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-6-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-6-768x197.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-6.png 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.&nbsp;<strong>Configure Update Settings<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the&nbsp;<strong>Update Preferences<\/strong>&nbsp;interface, you can configure the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>cPanel &amp; WHM Updates:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose the release tier that suits your environment:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Release:<\/strong>\u00a0Stable and tested updates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Current:<\/strong>\u00a0Includes the latest features, but slightly less tested.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Edge:<\/strong>\u00a0Early releases for testing, not recommended for production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Automatic Updates<\/strong>\u00a0to ensure updates are installed without manual intervention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-7.png 984w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-7-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-7-768x239.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you\u2019ve configured your preferences, click\u00a0<strong>Save<\/strong>\u00a0to apply the changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>System Update<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Software >>System Updates<\/strong> and check the I<strong>nclude kernel packages<\/strong> checkbox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on Update to start the process immediately, otherwise the packages will be updated at pre-set time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This will update all packages with latest ones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-8-1024x313.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-8-1024x313.png 1024w, 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