Software updater snuck in a package that is unwanted

[Bret Busby]

On 17/10/2017, Bret Busby <bret.busby at gmail.com> wrote:
> How do I remove a package that was snuck in?
>
> The Software updater apparently installed a package that was listed as
> "Automatically install upgrades" or something like that, because I did
> not know how to permanently block it.
>
> Synaptic shows it (I think) as unattended upgrades", with the
> description "automatic installation of security upgrades".
>
> Apparently, this trojan horse has the effect that, to remove it, so as
> to revert to manually performing upgrades (which is as it should be),
> I have to wreck the system, by removing the desktop system and the
> operating system core.
>
> So, how do I remove this trojan horse, without destroying the system?
>

Because of the nature of the package, I have had to block access to
the repositories, and block checking for updates.

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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia

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