Changing the Update Manager Server from the Command Line

[Amichai Rotman]

And how do I do that, if you please...

I am sure there is some kind of documentation I coul tap to. Maybe the
documentation for Ubuntu developers?

Amichai

2016-01-08 16:38 GMT+02:00 Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com>:

> On 8 January 2016 at 15:30, Amichai Rotman <amichai at iglu.org.il> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am writing a BASH post install script to run after an Ubuntu vanilla
> > installation.
> >
> > This is what I do today, manualy via the GUI:
> >
> > I open 'Software & Updates':
> > "Ubuntu Software' tab: I check all boxes, except for the "Source Code". I
> > change the server from the auto-detected one to 'Main'.
> > Under the "Other Software tab: I check both "Canonical Partners".
> > Under the "Updates" tab: I check all check boxes. Set the "Automatically
> > check fr updates" to "Weekly". Set "When there are security updates" to
> > "Automatically download and install". Set  "When there are other
> updates" to
> > "Display Immediately".
> > Run a check for additional drivers.
> >
> > I'd like to do all this via a Bash script. Where  can I find the command
> > line switches for the Software & updates?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>
> Wouldn't it be more logical to find what changes the GUI writes to
> what config files, and then change those config files directly from
> your script?
>
>
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