Best option for linux patch management
Posted by duncan320@reddit | linuxadmin | View on Reddit | 6 comments
Hi, whats the best option for Linux patch management ? we now have a collection of different linux distros and versions and are looking for a central platform to be able to patch them all from, whats the best option ? Did look at some add on's for SCCM as we use that for windows servers but from ver 1902 they are stopping linux and unix support and say you can do this on Azure. We do have azure but anyone ever used it for patch management ?
LevelHQ@reddit
Have you looked at Level.io? It supports Linux, Windows, and Mac.
catwok@reddit
Depends on your needs. Yum autoupdate alone can work fine for some people. Vendored repos by environment work well if you need more control for your releases.
I think redhat uses Pulp within Satellite for the latter task, but if you only have a small node base, yum repocreate can be a simple way to achieve the same goal.
catwok@reddit
In regards to you're multitude of distros -- stop doing that. If you need need to manage releases then you should start by selecting an OS first.
deleted_by_reddit@reddit
Well, if customers demand distro x...
ryanjkirk@reddit
Unless you're a hosting provider, a customer is not in a position to demand a particular OS for any SaaS platform.
"I'll use your embeddable productivity widget in my app but only if it runs on Debian" said nobody, ever.
dustojnikhummer@reddit
I think it's more of "We will allow this on our network only if it's RHEL".