What do you use to manage & update multiple servers?

somik · 1:47PM

So I have a few servers on ubuntu and debian that I need to ssh into and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo reboot

Previously I created a shell script that I ran from my linux box to ssh into the servers one by one and update them. I also configured the servers sudoers file to allow to run the above 3 commands for my user without password.

So I am wondering if there is a better way to do this.

Current ideas:
1. Continue to use shell scripts
2. Setup unattended-upgrades and run all updates through that
3. Use ansible from a control node
4. Give root access to chatgpt to run updates for me
5. Maybe a mixture of options 1 to 3?

Would love to hear how you are handling the updates and what you recommend is the best way.

AuroraZero · 2:04PM

Unattended upgrades and kernel patching with notifications.

somik · 2:29PM

@AuroraZero said:
Unattended upgrades and kernel patching with notifications.

Unattended upgrades, sure.

How to do kernel patching with notifications?

AuroraZero · 2:55PM

I see I need to write a blog post on it

SharedGrid · 3:28PM

@somik said:
4. Give root access to chatgpt to run updates for me

The professionals setup n8n to run updates for them.

For Ubuntu we use unattended upgrades for security updates. Anything else is done via Ansible.

terrorgen · 4:13PM

NixOS.

Discovered it in 2021 and never looked back.

Now, We manage over 20 VPS, some with a provider, some self hosted.

GeekWanderer · 4:26PM

Ansible for this and many other tasks.

sh97 · 6:43PM

Try Ansible - I think that is the way.

bugabuga · 10:09PM

I use this: https://jimradford.github.io/superputty/

While its not automated, it allows you to issue a command to multiple server at once. Currently have 12 server setup in the manager. Saves time over having to putty to each server individually..

What do you use to manage & update multiple servers?

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