README for apt-dater-host ========================= Setup hosts managed by apt-dater: You need a SSH server and sudo installed. Create a user which will be used to install updates (using root is NOT recommended). Modify the /etc/sudoers: Defaults env_reset,env_keep=MAINTAINER the-user ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/apt-get, /usr/bin/aptitude At your management server: Create a user on your management server which perform updates on your hosts. Generate a SSH keypair: ssh-keygen [..] Distribute the public key(s) e.g.: ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/your-public-key managed-host