[xubuntu-users] Software Updater - disable?

[James Freer]

On Sun, 14 May 2017, chris wrote:

> 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.
>> 
>> james
>> 
> suggest you add it to the bottom of the file.
>
> mine shows as
>
>
> APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
> APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
> APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
> APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "0";

Of course silly me ADD IT - I am always wary of amending system files. Yet 
another thing to add in my install notes for 2018.

many thanks
james