intermediate Linux user, but in this case, what should I do first and what second?

Leonidas Savvides

• June 04, 2025 18:35
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As the screenshot attached shows...

My AlmaLinux 8.x VPS LAMP Web Server needs:

1. Updates- Software/Kernel Updates.

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2. WHM/cPanel Update.

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Username
abc123456
Hostname
abcdef.123456.server.net
OS
AlmaLinux v8.10.0 STANDARD kvm
cPanel Version
126.0.18

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Q-1.

I am an intermediate Linux user, but in this case, what should I do first and what second?

Q-2.

Best Practices: BACKUP FILEZILLA, GIT VERSION CONTROL, do this off-peak hours, 04:00 am - all are mandatory?

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • June 05, 2025 14:04

  Hey there!  I'm not sure what Filezilla or Git have to do with these updates, but cPanel will take care of both of these things for you, and the order doesn't matter at all.  The only thing we don't do automatically for you is reboot the server, as you'd want to schedule that for a time that will cause the least disruption to your users.

  If you'd like to reduce the number of times you need to reboot the server for kernel updates you could look into the product KernelCare:

  https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/360061996953-What-is-the-purpose-of-KernelCare

  as that helps to get these installed without the need for so many system reboots.

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  Leonidas Savvides

  • June 14, 2025 14:31

  OK

  Sometimes when CPANEL/WHM Updates are shown as needed, but if not done, maybe done later by the Provider, like GoDaddy or LiquidWeb?

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • June 16, 2025 14:18

  If your update settings haven't been adjusted, it should happen automatically overnight through the automatic update process:

  https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/server-configuration/update-preferences

  Are you seeing a specific update that isn't working well?

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