Processor microcode is akin to processor firmware. After a hardware release manufactures can post updates to their microcode, in order to fix stability or security concerns. As such, running outdated microcode can cause an unstable system - or worse pose actual security risks. Usually the bios or UEFI is in charge of applying these updates … Continue reading Install microcode updates for your CPU

Depending on what distro of linux you're using you might not be offered to choose a timezone on install, potentially leaving you with an incorrect system time. This short tutorial will detail how to set your system time through bash. First delete your localtime file, which stores your current timezone information. Now find your timezone … Continue reading Changing timezone in Linux terminal

Note: In most scenario's I would suggest manually installing updates so you have the extra flexibility of being in control of what updates, and when they update. There are however scenario's where auto updating is useful. For example in a non production environment, where you have snapshotting in place or other means to easily revert … Continue reading Auto updating a linux installation via cron