Web Server Management Options?

[Munzy]

I am looking for a software that I can use to manage my servers and keep them up to date. I use debian, any ideas?

 

[rmlhhd]

The best way to do this is to create a script and make a cron.

 

[HalfEatenPie]

There's always this.

https://wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades

But for specific updates and changes to your needs I'd say cron or Chef.  

 

[Awmusic12635]

Puppet is another option

 

[clarity]

Is this an option?

http://ajenti.org/

 

[DomainBop]

Puppet is another option

+1 for Puppet

plus Chef, Ansible and a new one ASYD.eu (recommended by @William in another thread)

 

[Munzy]

I have always been told cronjobs are bad for updates, is this still true?

 

[rds100]

cronjobs are good for telling you what updates are pending. I prefer to apply the updates manually.

 

[rmlhhd]

I have always been told cronjobs are bad for updates, is this still true?

This is true depending on the amount of updates and what your updating. Some updates require user input and will kill the cron. An easier and safer way to do it would be take 15 minutes out of your week every week to run apt-get update && apt-get upgrade on all of your servers, you can monitor the status and ensure there are no errors.

 

[Munzy]

Can you give me an example of the commands you are running?

 

[rmlhhd]

Can you give me an example of the commands you are running?

https://github.com/rmlhhd/scripts

It's the Debian Update Script, follow instructions in the README.md

 

[Munzy]

Makes sense, I might be able to change this around to my own needs. Thank you