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The Server Guide suggests installing apticron to get notification emails
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*[https://help.ubuntu.com/14.04/serverguide/automatic-updates.html Server Guide]
Configuration is in <code>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades</code>
Enable unattended upgrades in <code>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic</code>
The Server Guide suggests installing apticron to get notification emails
If you're running at least 16.04, you can also sign up for the LivePatch service (free for 3 machines) which can patch the kernel without reboots. Similar services from RedHat etc. cost ~2K per year.
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