Software Updater UI in 13.04

[Liam Proven]

On 12 June 2013 19:41, Adam Funk <a24061 at ducksburg.com> wrote:
>
> Actually, I appreciate the reminder that there are updates available &
> the fact that they have already been downloaded when I log in (on my
> desktop, anyway).

OK.

> That is exactly what I don't like: the collapsed tree view by default
> & the lack of package names.

You did notice the "technical information" link at the bottom, right?

>> Why not enable automatic-updates, then, and let it do it itself?
>
> I do *not* want the machine installing updates & then potentially
> demanding a reboot!  If I see a kernel update available, I may decide
> I need to get some work done before messing around with it &
> rebooting.

It isn't Windows, you know. It only reboots when you tell it to.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticSecurityUpdates

Specifically

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticSecurityUpdates#Using_the_.22unattended-upgrades.22_package

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