[xubuntu-users] Software Updater - disable?

[chris]

On 14/05/17 17:23, James Freer wrote:
> On Sun, 14 May 2017, chris wrote:
>
>> On 14/05/17 15:47, James Freer wrote:
>>> [using xubuntu 16.04]
>>>
>>> For certain reasons I have preferred to do manual updating.
>>>
>>> If one goes into Software and Updates; selects 'never' in updates - one
>>> still gets the orange update window coming up in the panel after an
>>> update which i find irritating. I'd be grateful if someone could advise
>>> on how to remove this.
>>>
>>> thanks
>>> james
>>>
>> Hi James,
>> Try this as it worked for me
>> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
>>
>> Change the line unattended upgrade from "1"  to zero
>> da kiwi
>
> Thanks Chris - I thought it was simple enough but wasn't sure!
>
> I haven't got that line though?
> My 10periodic is:
> APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
> APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
> APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
>
> The '0' suggests it should not be invoking the window panel.

No, it is a binary option.  zero means off
>
> james
>


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