Software updater snuck in a package that is unwanted

[Colin Law]

On 16 October 2017 at 23:51, 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".no

No need to panic, just go to the Updates tab Software & Updates (not
certain what it was called in 16.04, something like that) and specify
what you want the system to do with updates.

I have to ask whether you are using the right OS for your needs. You
seem find so many aspects of it so seriously flawed that I wonder
whether you would be better with a system that gives you more control
of what goes on. Windows 10 perhaps?

Colin