Automatic Updates

The ability to automatically download and install updates (unattended) when they are released.

Introduction

With a vigorously release schedule and round-the-clock updates, Linux is one of the most secure and "well-updated" operating systems in the world. But with this cutting edgy technology comes endless updates. Although this can be seen as a good thing, it can become overly cumbersome and annoying to end-users, simply trying to do their work, without tinkering with the underlying OS.

Currently Ubuntu makes updates fun and easy, with the notifications in the task bar. This icon notifies the user of updates, and allows them to view, download, and install the updates with very few clicks of the mouse, or interruption of current work. Although this is a great asset to updates and the Ubuntu system, there are other routes that can be taken with updates.

Thus the role of automatic updates, with the ability to setup the computer to just "download, update, and work", users will be able to continue working uninterrupted, while always being up-to-date and current.