Software updater snuck in a package that is unwanted

[Liam Proven]

On 17 October 2017 at 00:51, Bret Busby <bret.busby at gmail.com> wrote:
> How do I remove a package that was snuck in?

It wasn't "snuck in". It's got updated. It's been a standard component
for a decade or more.

Rather than panicking, just Google it!

There are dozens of clear helpful how-tos if you just search for
"ubuntu disable unattended-upgrades"

It's not a tool as such. It's an entry in the built-in system
scheduler, cron, part of _all_ Unix systems. As far as I know it's off
by default.

https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/automatic-updates.html

https://www.garron.me/en/linux/turn-off-stop-ubuntu-automatic-update.html

Note that the 2nd link is from 5Y ago. This is _not_ new.

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