3CX Phone System linux version updates

[manfer]

The GUI update is just to update 3CX software.

I wonder if, from time to time, I can access the machine via SSH and update the OS packages?

# apt-get update
# apt-get dist-upgrade

Followed by a reboot in case of new kernel.

Would this be ok?

 

[eddv123]

I would wait for official response from a 3CX employee, however I think as long as you were to stick within the boundaries of supported Linux OS then it should be OK: https://www.3cx.com/docs/manual/

With that being said however - "if it aint broke dont fix it"

 

[manfer]

The linux OS is debian 9 which comes with the 3CX phone system linux ISO. And for other system I manage I can be sure there have been udpates to debian 9 OS including a recent kernel update.

"if it aint broke dont fix it" was ok years ago. Nowadays I'm not so sure if that can be considered the best policy. Just take into account the growing amount of devices compromised because of vulnerabilities on their software.

Maybe I'm mad but I have never followed that rule and on the contrary I have always tried to have my systems up-to-date.

 

[eddv123]

As long as it's still supported by 3CX you should be fine.

Linux is more stable in my view where I have known Windows updates to cause an issue or 2.

.NET framework is another that comes up quite a bit on Windows as well.

 

[YiannisH_3CX]

Hello @manfer

Please note that it is better to stay within the 3CX supported version to avoid compatibility issues with untested Debian versions. Security updates are automatically installed so you should be fine.

 

[manfer]

Hello @manfer

Please note that it is better to stay within the 3CX supported version to avoid compatibility issues with untested Debian versions. Security updates are automatically installed so you should be fine.

Hi YiannisH,

Just in case it may be confusing, I have to clarify that after `apt-get dist-upgrade` the version of the OS will continue being debian 9. It just updates packages by newer versions. It is not going to upgrade debian to version 10, not even when it gets realesed.

Being said, I understand what you mean is that unattended security updates are turned on and it is better to avoid upgrading any other packages -kernel included-, just in case.

 

[YiannisH_3CX]

Being said, I understand what you mean is that unattended security updates are turned on and it is better to avoid upgrading any other packages -kernel included-, just in case.

Precisely