Software updater snuck in a package that is unwanted

[Colin Law]

On 17 October 2017 at 08:38, Bret Busby <bret.busby at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 17/10/2017, Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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?
>>
>
> I gave up completely on MS Windows, with v8 - it was simply too
> difficult to use.

That was supposed to be sarcasm.

> ..
> So far, Ubuntu had fallen under the Ford Prefect designation, of
> "Mostly harmless".
>
> Until now.

So did you manage to find the settings to change it as I described?

Colin