EL9 automatic update status isn't detected/shown correctly on private dashboard

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Issue type
Bug
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Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
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Research direction

Start by reading /usr/lib/perfsonar/scripts/system_environment/testpoint/enable_auto_updates and trace how the private dashboard determines the automatic-update status. Compare the existing yum-cron handling with the EL9 dnf-automatic setup described in the issue. Done means EL9 systems can enable and report automatic updates correctly, with the dashboard no longer showing Auto Updates - OFF incorrectly.

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Description

On an EL9 system (Alma 9, in my case) , yum-cron no longer exists, and is replaced with dnf-automatic. However, /usr/lib/perfsonar/scripts/system_environment/testpoint/enable_auto_updates still attempts to enable autopdates via yum-cron files, and the dashboard incorrectly shows "Auto Updates - OFF".

I haven't been able to find the code responsible for that, or I'd probably have a patch here, too...

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