[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Stability Issues Re: Ubuntu Unity Stability Issues

[Wikus]

Hi Nico ,

There is a very easy way to disable updates.

Open update manager , go to settings , change the option at 
"Automatically check for updates" to never. Done.
Simple as that.

- Wikus

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On 30/07/2012 10:14, Nico Michael wrote:
> Hi Hilton
> I think I did not put a descriptive title
>
> The problem is not the Unity Shell , Its the new version of Linux from 
> Ubuntu that keeps breaking things after updates
>
> With Microsoft windows you can disable updates
> If I could do that with my  Ubuntu it would have saved me a lot of sweat
>
>
> I don't need all the bug fixes I just need a Stable version of Linux
> Maybe Ubuntu should ship a complete new version to download where the 
> machine will not do Internet updates and allow for that option
>
> As stable releases I would even use an older version for Stability
>
> As I said my file server and wifes machine are running on Ubuntu 3 or 
> more years old with no more support and those machines work and work
>
> regards
> Nick
>
> On 2012-07-28 20:54, Hilton Gibson wrote:
>> Hi Nick
>>
>> Have you tried this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Iburst
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> hg
>>
>> On 28 July 2012 20:36, Nico Michael(iBurst) 
>> <nick.michael at ptaisp.co.za <mailto:nick.michael at ptaisp.co.za>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi there
>>
>>     I have had bad experiences with the last 2 versions of Ubuntu
>>
>>     Every  second or third update breaks something in my Linux
>>     I seem to be continuously looking at the Ubuntu Community pages
>>     trying to fix another problem
>>     Is there a way to permanently disable updates  and use a more
>>     Stable Ubuntu.
>>
>>     I cant use my iBurst any more on my Ubuntu so I am sending this
>>     email from my Windows Laptop using my iBurst modem.
>>
>>     My wife's machine has the Pre-Unity Ubuntu I never upgraded it
>>     since I installed it and she has no problems.
>>     My file server is an older Ubuntu Workstation also a version not
>>     supported any more and I am very happy with it.
>>
>>
>>     Last night I took a New Ubuntu CD and made a VM it was so
>>     unstable I could not use it  It kept on crashing. I thought
>>     Ubuntu is built on a very stable Kernel yet it crashes.
>>     I tried OpenSUSE although it was stable I found that distro is
>>     not as user friendly as it could not automatically find my Laser
>>     printer on my network. Which was the reason I moved to Ubuntu
>>
>>     Is there a way to get Ubuntu to work with out the tears. Remove
>>     the Unity ?
>>     Or should one  move to Kubuntu?
>>     Can you get Kubuntu to install with the Gnome desktop ?
>>
>>     Some of my friends are talking of other Debian/Ubuntu  Distros I
>>     like Ubuntu as its South African and wish to support it
>>
>>
>>     What say you how do I fix my problem?
>>     Novel has two versions a open source version and a stable
>>     commercial version a bit behind the Open version but very stable.
>>     Does Ubuntu do that ?
>>
>>     -- 
>>
>>
>>     Kind Regards
>>
>>     Nico Michael
>>     http://www.arduino.org.za
>>
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>
> -- 
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Nico Michael
> http://www.arduino.org.za
>
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