[Bug 308920] Re: Add option to not check/download updates automatically when using mobile broadband

[mokabar]

any news on this? i ended up disabling automatic updates on my laptop
... which is definitely not be best solution

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Title:
  Add option to not check/download updates automatically when using
  mobile broadband

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “update-notifier” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: update-manager

  I would like to have a checkbox option in Software Sources that would
  say:

  [] Don't check and download updates if using mobile broadband

  In many countries bandwith is still expensive when using mobile broadband (eg. here there are no flatrate options and the smallest data package is just 50mb, even with HSDPA coverage). I don't want my bandwith wasted on checking for updates and downloading them automatically, so every time I switch to mobile broadband I have to remember to change the settings in Software Sources. This should be handled automatically with an additional option.
   
  I think PackageKit gained this functionality recently, but despite initial enthusiasm there has been no push to actually replace Ubuntu's tools with a universal solution that would benefit all.