Out of date software notifications (added to iContact?)
Hi.
Currently there is a possibility for the core services (like easyapache: httpd, php, extensions ..) as well as other system packages not to get (manually) updated, because server administrator is not notified about available updates.
The solution to register on the mailing lists and other forms to gather info about possible updates is not enough, because when one administers many servers, one can easily forget to update _all_ of them. In this case a sort of a "nag" system for pending updates needs to be put in place. WHM is currently the only system which I administer and which does not tell me when there are any pending security system updates for _all_ installed/managed/running services (including web server).
I would like to see this option implemented. It would increase the number of updated services on WHM servers.
This idea started as a feature request for easyapache (https://features.cpanel.net/topic/update-notifications-for-easyapache), but it seems like there needs to be more general solution. Also easyapache team already has their work plan set up, and will not add this feature in EA4 nor in EA3.
I like this idea 
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Hello,
Is there an existing application, or service that in your opinion provides a great example of what you'd like to see?
Hello,
Is there an existing application, or service that in your opinion provides a great example of what you'd like to see?
Yes. Here are some examples from the top of my head. Debian 6 has apticron, CentOS 5 has yum-updatesd, ...
Here is a simple script which I wrote for yum:
N=`uname -n`
yum check-update > /tmp/checkupdate.log
if [[ $? == 100 ]]
then
mail -s "New YUM updates available: $N" -r root@XXX sistem@XXX < /tmp/checkupdate.log
fi
Nothing fancy, we just need to be informed about available updates.
Yes. Here are some examples from the top of my head. Debian 6 has apticron, CentOS 5 has yum-updatesd, ...
Here is a simple script which I wrote for yum:
N=`uname -n`
yum check-update > /tmp/checkupdate.log
if [[ $? == 100 ]]
then
mail -s "New YUM updates available: $N" -r root@XXX sistem@XXX < /tmp/checkupdate.log
fi
Nothing fancy, we just need to be informed about available updates.
So Ken, does my request look reasonable and will you put it into the development plan? ;-)
So Ken, does my request look reasonable and will you put it into the development plan? ;-)
Can you advise if this action was ever taken? I am in full agreement with France that this needs to be a feature to notify of major updates.
Can you advise if this action was ever taken? I am in full agreement with France that this needs to be a feature to notify of major updates.
This request hasn't been picked up by our development team. The current expectation is that you'll enable automatic updates, rather than needing to be notified. Can you provide us some context around why you would avoid automated updates, and opt for having to manually update?
This request hasn't been picked up by our development team. The current expectation is that you'll enable automatic updates, rather than needing to be notified. Can you provide us some context around why you would avoid automated updates, and opt for having to manually update?
There was a huge jump from php 5 to php 7. Therefore if that was updated automatically a lot of websites would have stopped working.
Therefore a notification of a new php version would have been handy so that sys admins can plan to update the sites as well.
For minor updates cpanel auto update is fine. but for the more major updates they need to be managed.
There was a huge jump from php 5 to php 7. Therefore if that was updated automatically a lot of websites would have stopped working.
Therefore a notification of a new php version would have been handy so that sys admins can plan to update the sites as well.
For minor updates cpanel auto update is fine. but for the more major updates they need to be managed.
Hello,
Do you see value in this kind of notification within the product in addition to the email notification?
Hello,
Do you see value in this kind of notification within the product in addition to the email notification?
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