linux_patch_manager/README.md

Linux Patch Manager

Enterprise-class secure web-based management interface for controlling patching and updates on Linux servers and workstations.

Overview

Linux Patch Manager provides a centralized web interface to manage patching and software updates across a fleet of Linux servers and workstations. It communicates with managed devices through the Linux Patch API, leveraging mTLS-secured RESTful endpoints for all operations.

Key Features

• Centralized Dashboard — Monitor patch status across all managed hosts from a single interface
• Multi-Distribution Support — Manage Debian/Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS/Fedora, Alpine, and Arch hosts
• Secure by Design — mTLS authentication, role-based access control, audit logging
• Batch Operations — Apply patches and updates across multiple hosts simultaneously
• Scheduling — Plan and schedule patch windows with approval workflows
• Reporting — Compliance reporting and patch status dashboards

Architecture

Linux Patch Manager is a web application that acts as a management plane, communicating with the Linux Patch API agent running on each managed host.

┌─────────────────────┐
│  Linux Patch Manager │  ← Web UI (this project)
│   (Management Plane) │
└──────────┬──────────┘
           │  mTLS / REST API
    ┌──────┼──────┐
    ▼      ▼      ▼
┌──────┐┌──────┐┌──────┐
│ Host ││ Host ││ Host │  ← Linux Patch API agents
│  A   ││  B   ││  C   │
└──────┘└──────┘└──────┘

Documentation

Document	Description
SPEC.md	Full project specification
ARCHITECTURE.md	Architecture and design decisions
REQUIREMENTS.md	Functional and non-functional requirements

Related Projects

• Linux Patch API — The API agent that runs on each managed host

License

Private — All rights reserved.