adil
PradeepC
gmakhs
Just to clarify: apt update runs automatically on your servers by default. Modern Ubuntu systems schedule this daily using a timer called apt-daily.timer.
You can check this yourself:
systemctl status apt-daily.timer
You'll see something like:
Trigger: Thu 2025-04-10 18:24:00 UTC; 6h left
However, it's not a fixed schedule because Ubuntu adds a random delay (up to 12 hours) using RandomizedDelaySec=12h to prevent servers from updating simultaneously.
This means, with or without cPFence installed, you'll eventually encounter the LSE issue or any similar problem you're concerned about. In fact, others without cPFence have already experienced the same problem, precisely because Ubuntu schedules apt update randomly.
In short , Disabling automatic updates specifically within cPFence won't prevent this issue, as your server will trigger apt update automatically sooner or later.
