Linux Patch Management
The patch management process in Linux includes identifying, prioritizing, and testing Linux patches in a pilot group of computers. Next step involves deploying and monitoring the updates. With Endpoint Central, you can perform these processes from a centralized console. You can deploy Linux security and non-security updates by choosing between manual and automated deployment methods, ensuring all Linux machines on the network are up to date with critical/recent patches and free of vulnerabilities.
The supported Linux flavors for patching using Endpoint Central include:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (x86_64)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (x86_64)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 (i686)*
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 (x86_64)*
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7 (x86_64)*
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 (i686)*
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 (x86_64)*
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 (x86_64)*
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 (i686)*
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 (x86_64)*
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 (x86_64)*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3*
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS*
- Ubuntu 15.04*
- Ubuntu 15.10*
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS*
- Ubuntu 16.10*
- Ubuntu 17.04*
- Ubuntu 17.10*
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS*
- Ubuntu 18.10*
- Ubuntu 19.04*
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 21.04*
- Ubuntu 21.10*
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.10*
- Ubuntu 23.04*
- Ubuntu 23.10*
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 24.10
- Debian GNU/Linux 10 (Buster)*
- Debian GNU/Linux 11 (Bullseye)
- Debian GNU/Linux 12 (Bookworm)
- Debian GNU/Linux 7 (wheezy)*
- Debian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)*
- CentOS 8-Stream*
- CentOS 9-Stream
- Oracle Linux 6*
- Oracle Linux 7
- Oracle Linux 8
- Oracle Linux 9
- Rocky Linux 8
- Rocky Linux 9
- Amazon Linux 2
- Amazon Linux 2023
[By Q1 2025, Amazon Linux patching will be accessible for all cloud users.]
NOTE - * OS marked as EOL by the vendor. Hence, patching is not supported for these versions.