dpkg-reconfigure reruns a package's configuration step; for unattended-upgrades it flips on automatic security patching. The --frontend noninteractive flag answers its yes/no prompt with defaults so the command works in scripts. After this, the apt-daily-upgrade timer applies security updates nightly — check the log under /var/log/unattended-upgrades/.
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