I have my Virtualmin/webmin confirued just to notify me of security updates, whihc it does, however these updates are getting installed automatically.
I know some kernel level updates are installed automatically and this is an OS thing, but thee I got emails, the updates were waiting and then the get installed. Maybe all of these security updates are of that type!
The following updates were installed automatically. There are 2 occurences so I have added both.
11-03-2026
A security update to curl from 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.22 to 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.23 is available.
A security update to libcurl3-gnutls from 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.22 to 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.23 is available.
A security update to libcurl4 from 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.22 to 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.23 is available.
09-03-2026
A security update to apache2 from 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.18 to 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.19 is available.
A security update to apache2-bin from 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.18 to 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.19 is available.
A security update to apache2-data from 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.18 to 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.19 is available.
A security update to apache2-suexec-custom from 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.18 to 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.19 is available.
A security update to apache2-utils from 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.18 to 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.19 is available.
It does not. Virtualmin updates are unrelated to, and have no connection to unattended-upgrades, which is a package provided by your OS. If you have it installed, you are performing upgrades outside of the control of Virtualmin. Which is fine, if thatās what you prefer.
Then explain the point of the options in the schedule tab on my first post. What is the point of having an option that says email only when security updates are available when this setting does nothing.
As a user it does not matter what it might or might not control, virtualmin has a setting to inform me of security updates and explicitly not install them, so thatās what should happen on my server otherwise what is the point of this setting.
I am not a Linux admin that is why I use virtualmin.
It is stupid having a setting that does not work. Fix the setting or remove it are the options, my preference would be to fix it as I want control over the updates.
Iām glad weāre following suit what YOU wantā¦
However, YOU have to invest YOUR brain matter into learning how Linux works, how far control panels like Virtualmin/Webmin can get YOU, and what YOUR duty/tasks/responsibilities as the administrator of such systems are.
Instead of demanding, turn your non-knowledge into knowledge and if you hit a blocker on the road that remains unsolvable after you tried to get your head around, feel free to demand. But donāt cover ignorance of learning with cheap excuses like āI am not a Linux admin that is why I use virtualmin. āā¦ Thatās unfair and lazy behaviour.
No I donāt. This is what Virtualmin is for. If it says updates are not going to be applied then that is what should happen. If you have to start second guessing every setting and be under the belief that you should know what every Linux command is for then Virtualmin is pointless.
This comes across as arrogant. I have reported a bug, or at very least an inconsistency and I am getting trolled for this, how is this fair.
And you didnāt report a bug (it might appear to be a bug from your vantage point, but itās not). Turn your demand into a feature request and use the Blue Skies forum instead of this one.
It is implied as a bug report because I am discussing something I believe to be broken, just not confirmed.
The forum is the correct place to discuss before making a formal bug report.
Stop saying this, posting and having a discussion != demand
Wrong place for this. Read the categories description. This is not a big item.
If youāve got a big wish for Virtualmin, Webmin, or Usermin, here is the place to discuss it.
Ok Thanks
Additional Thought
The wording for the options is always descriptive to allow the less āadminā of users interact with Virtualmin. I have discussed this with one or more of the staff and had suggested using more clinical terms but the team wanted to encompass a larger base than just admins. So the particular use of language throughout Virtualmin proves my point, that if a setting says it does something then it should or it is broken. It is for virtualmin to bridge the gap between the option and the operation because virtualmin is not just aimed at seasoned admins.
I think it was while I was bug reporting on the email GUI and suggesting improvements, one of which was to use the POSTFIX option names rather than the descriptive terms for the options. I believe the outcome of that was that the option name should be put in the description of in brackets or the description, anyway canāt remember exactly.
Perhaps it could be said this is not a bug but a bit of an understanding in your perception of how your chosen OS works, For example, as stated by @stefan1959 this ābugā would not appear in EL systems as the service that is upgrading some of your system is not installed by default.
Take it this way OSās (e.g windows or Ubuntu) as different languages such as English & french, you may be fluent in say windows but have no idea how another language works. So I do agree with @Steini this is down to your misunderstanding on how your target OS works (or parts of it), maybe itās time to read up on a problem that your having and itās possible causes and having a go at fixing it rather that pronouncing that your problem has to be a bug in virtualmin where in some cases it maybe a bug or in other cases your lack of knowledge about your target OS. If you want a Ubuntu specific version of Webmin/virtualmin fork the project and code it rather than (in this case) stating itās a bug in webmin/virtualmin when clearly itās not and itās a ābugā in your understanding of how webmin/virtualin and your target OS work together
