How can I change when cPanel updates run?

Question

How can I change when cPanel updates run?

Answer

The time the cronjob runs can be changed in the WHM interface "Home »Server Configuration »Configure cPanel Cron Jobs". By default, the upcp script runs at a random time between 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM local time. 

35 1 * * * (/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/fix-cpanel-perl; /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/upcp --cron > /dev/null)

To run an update manually, you can run the following script using the WHM Terminal or SSH as the root user:

/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/upcp --cron

Further information can be found in our documentation here:

Configure cPanel Cron Jobs