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Re: update-manager - install updates automatically

 

I think that if it is checked, it should only download updates on the
connection that one has designated as one's home connection.


On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:43 AM, Thibaut Brandscheid <randaltor@xxxxxx>wrote:

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> Hi all
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> Image: http://ubuntuone.com/3aMCJeZsEf9FISqiNqX5uw
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> It would be nice if the user could tell the update-manager to download
> and install updates automatically (security and normal updates).
>
> By default the check-box (see mock-up) should not be checked.
> If the user checks it, /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
> should be changed to:
>
> Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins {
>         "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-security";
>         "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-updates";
> };
> Unattended-Upgrade::MinimalSteps "true";
> Acquire::http::Dl-Limit "70";
>
> This way the user could just use his computer and would not have to
> bother if he is up to date. Setting a download limit would not hurt
> either, because if you don't see it you don't feel the pain of a slow
> download.
> People using slow or expensive connections (mobile tethering) would
> simply not check the box.
>
> Nowadays updates are super stable, I don't see a reason why not having
> them run invisibly in the background.
>
> Any remarks?
> Should I fill a bug?
>
>
> Kind Regards
> Thibaut
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