# Netdata autoupdate causes kernel, glibc, etc. to update?

**URL:** <https://community.netdata.cloud/t/netdata-autoupdate-causes-kernel-glibc-etc-to-update/6110>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** agent, update\
**Created:** [December 20, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/netdata-autoupdate-causes-kernel-glibc-etc-to-update/6110 "2024-12-20T14:07:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![eddyg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9e5f3/32.png) [@eddyg](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/eddyg)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/netdata-autoupdate-causes-kernel-glibc-etc-to-update/6110/1 "2024-12-20T14:07:12Z")

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It appears that Netdata’s auto-update mechanism can somehow trigger other non-Netdata-related updates.

I have Netdata installed on an Ubuntu 24.04 server, using the official Netdata repo as an `apt` source.

```auto
# cat /run/reboot-required
***System restart required***

# cat /run/reboot-required.pkgs
libc6
linux-image-5.15.0-112-generic
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic
linux-image-5.15.0-116-generic
linux-image-5.15.0-117-generic
linux-image-5.15.0-118-generic
linux-image-5.15.0-119-generic
linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic
linux-image-5.15.0-122-generic
linux-image-5.15.0-124-generic
linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic
linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic
linux-base

```

I am **not** applying these updates.

How do I prevent the Netdata auto-update from updating _other_ packages? (I want Netdata to update, but do **not** want it updating other packages!)

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**Author:** ![ilyam8](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/ilyam8/32/134_2.png) [@ilyam8](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/ilyam8)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/netdata-autoupdate-causes-kernel-glibc-etc-to-update/6110/2 "2024-12-20T18:35:06Z")

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> [@eddyg](#):
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> How do I prevent the Netdata auto-update from updating _other_ packages?

Hi, could you please elaborate on your observation that Netdata updates other packages? Why do you think so?

This file (`/run/reboot-required`) indicates whether the system requires a restart.

The `/run/reboot-required` mechanism is used when a reboot is needed to fully apply the changes **introduced** by package installation or upgrade.

So, you have already updated your system, and not updating Netdata will require a reboot.

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**Author:** ![eddyg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9e5f3/32.png) [@eddyg](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/eddyg)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/netdata-autoupdate-causes-kernel-glibc-etc-to-update/6110/3 "2024-12-20T20:18:36Z")

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Upon further investigation, it seems that `APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1"` was inadvertently set via an errant Ansible run on this server, which made it _appear_ like it was Netdata’s autoupdater causing this to happen.

Thanks for the quick reply — and my apologies for jumping to the conclusion that it was somehow Netdata auto-updates causing this!