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==Keep the operating system secured== <!--T:3--> | ==Keep the operating system secured== <!--T:3--> | ||
* Apply security updates on a regular basis. | * Apply security updates on a regular basis (see [[Security considerations when running a VM#Updating your VM| updating your VM]]). | ||
* Avoid using packages from unknown sources. | * Avoid using packages from unknown sources. | ||
* Use a recent image. For example, don't use Ubuntu 14.04 when Ubuntu 16.04 is available. | * Use a recent image. For example, don't use Ubuntu 14.04 when Ubuntu 16.04 is available. | ||
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* Do NOT run a mail server. | * Do NOT run a mail server. | ||
==Updating your VM== | |||
To upgrade a Linux VM choose the steps below for your particular operating system. Note you will need to reconnect to your VM after rebooting. | |||
===Ubuntu/Debian=== | |||
<source lang="console"> | |||
$ sudo apt-get update | |||
$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade | |||
$ sudo reboot | |||
</source> | |||
===CentOS=== | |||
<source lang="console> | |||
$ sudo yum update | |||
$ sudo reboot | |||
</source> | |||
===Fedora=== | |||
<source lang="console> | |||
$ sudo dnf update | |||
$ sudo reboot | |||
</source> | |||
==Further Reading== <!--T:5--> | ==Further Reading== <!--T:5--> | ||
An amazon article on securing instances: [https://aws.amazon.com/articles/1233/ https://aws.amazon.com/articles/1233/] | An amazon article on securing instances: [https://aws.amazon.com/articles/1233/ https://aws.amazon.com/articles/1233/] | ||
</translate> | </translate> | ||
[[Category:CC-Cloud]] | [[Category:CC-Cloud]] | ||