Apply Pending Software Updates Manually

Cockpit administrators can use the Software updates page in the web console to manually apply software updates to the host system. The Software updates page includes a Status section that tracks when the system was last checked for updates. If updates are available, Cockpit administrators can choose to manually apply them. If the system is up-to-date with the latest software, a green check mark appears with an up-to-date status message.

Note:

Alternatively, administrators can apply pending software updates from the command line using the dnf upgrade command. For more information on how to perform this task from the command line, see Updating Software on Oracle Linux in Oracle Linux: Managing Software on Oracle Linux

What Do You Need?

• The Cockpit web console must be installed and accessible.

  For details, see these topics: Install and Enable Cockpit and Log in to the Cockpit Web Console.

• The Cockpit Software Update package (cockpit-packagekit) must be installed. In the case where the Software Update module doesn't appear in the web console navigation panel, see Install and Manage Add-on Applications.
• Administrator privileges.

Steps

Using the Cockpit web console, follow these instructions to manually apply pending software updates on the host system.

1. In the Cockpit navigation pane, click Software updates. The Software updates page appears.
2. In the Status section of the Software updates page, perform any of the following:
   • Verify when last check for updates occurred. A status message appears indicating the last time the system was checked for pending software updates.

     -OR-

   • Manually check and install pending updates:
     1. Click Check for updates (curved blue arrow icon).

        The system checks for pending updates. In the case that software updates are pending, a list of the pending updates appear.

     2. To apply the software updates:
        1. Perform one of the following:
           • Click Install all updates to apply all pending updates listed.
           • Click Install security updates to apply the pending security updates listed.
           • Click Install kpatch updates to apply the pending kpatch updates listed.
        2. Turn on the Reboot toggle switch to automatically reboot the system after applying the selected software updates.

           Important:

           Avoid restarting the system until the updates are applied. If the Reboot toggle mode is turned off, a message appears to Restart the system. In message dialog, click Ignore to postpone the system restart until the updates are applied. After the updates are applied, a message appears to restart the system, click Restart Now.
     3. To ensure that the selected updates were successfully applied, log in to the Cockpit web console and verify the Status on the Software updates page.