About automatic update checks
When an upgrade package is automatically downloaded for your GitHub Enterprise Server instance, you'll receive a message letting you know you can upgrade GitHub Enterprise Server. Packages download to the /var/lib/ghe-updates directory on your GitHub Enterprise Server instance. For more information, see "Upgrading GitHub Enterprise Server."
If a hotpatch is available for an upgrade, the .hpkg will download automatically. In the management console you can choose to install the hotpatch immediately or schedule installation for a later time. For more information, see "Upgrading GitHub Enterprise Server."
Enabling automatic update checks
Tip: To enable automatic update checks, your GitHub Enterprise Server instance must be able to connect to https://github-enterprise.s3.amazonaws.com.
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From an administrative account on GitHub Enterprise Server, in the upper-right corner of any page, click .
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If you're not already on the "Site admin" page, in the upper-left corner, click Site admin.
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In the " Site admin" sidebar, click Management Console.
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In the top navigation bar, click Updates.
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Click Yes, automatically check for updates.
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Under the "Settings" sidebar, click Save settings.
Note: Saving settings in the Management Console restarts system services, which could result in user-visible downtime.
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Wait for the configuration run to complete.
Viewing whether an update is available
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From an administrative account on GitHub Enterprise Server, in the upper-right corner of any page, click .
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If you're not already on the "Site admin" page, in the upper-left corner, click Site admin.
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In the " Site admin" sidebar, click Management Console.
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In the top navigation bar, click Updates.
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At the top of the page, view whether your instance is up-to-date, or whether an update is available.
Viewing the status of the most recent update check
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From an administrative account on GitHub Enterprise Server, in the upper-right corner of any page, click .
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If you're not already on the "Site admin" page, in the upper-left corner, click Site admin.
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In the " Site admin" sidebar, click Management Console.
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In the top navigation bar, click Updates.
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Under "Logs," view status of the most recent update check.