How to suppress the Ubuntu software update notifier popup in Ubuntu 14.04?
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There is no operator and no keyboard connected on this self-service kiosk equipment, and we do not want any popups.
upgrade
edited Apr 30 at 21:15
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asked Apr 30 at 20:58
G. Shankar
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There is no operator and no keyboard connected on this self-service kiosk equipment, and we do not want any popups.
upgrade
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asked Apr 30 at 20:58
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edited Apr 30 at 21:15
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The screenshot you provided, click the [Settings...] button, it has options to never check for updates there.
To do this in the terminal you need to find the files that are used for this, probably in cron somewhere. I just ran a little test and found these two files:
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades & /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
I changed my settings in the GUI to Never and checked what these files were altered to as a result:
cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades`
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
Update-Package-Lists Becomes 14 when you set it to update fortnightly.
Change your files to match and this should work for you.
answered Apr 30 at 21:33
Noki
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Thanks, we will try that. Is there a way to remotely make the same setting thru ssh session? We have 70+ units in the field, where this setting needs to be updated.
– G. Shankar
May 1 at 14:51
Hi, I ran some tests on my machine and found the cron jobs that seem to be responsible for the update notifier gui so you can update this setting using SSH. I updated my answer with the details, let me know how you get on please?
– Noki
May 1 at 20:03
P.S I don't know what theUnattended-Upgradeflag does.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:07
wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades it does this.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:21
1
Thank you so much! Your suggestions are very helpful. We will update the settings and check it.
– G. Shankar
May 2 at 14:09
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up vote
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The screenshot you provided, click the [Settings...] button, it has options to never check for updates there.
To do this in the terminal you need to find the files that are used for this, probably in cron somewhere. I just ran a little test and found these two files:
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades & /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
I changed my settings in the GUI to Never and checked what these files were altered to as a result:
cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades`
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
Update-Package-Lists Becomes 14 when you set it to update fortnightly.
Change your files to match and this should work for you.
answered Apr 30 at 21:33
Noki
3771625
Thanks, we will try that. Is there a way to remotely make the same setting thru ssh session? We have 70+ units in the field, where this setting needs to be updated.
– G. Shankar
May 1 at 14:51
Hi, I ran some tests on my machine and found the cron jobs that seem to be responsible for the update notifier gui so you can update this setting using SSH. I updated my answer with the details, let me know how you get on please?
– Noki
May 1 at 20:03
P.S I don't know what theUnattended-Upgradeflag does.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:07
wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades it does this.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:21
1
Thank you so much! Your suggestions are very helpful. We will update the settings and check it.
– G. Shankar
May 2 at 14:09
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
0
down vote
The screenshot you provided, click the [Settings...] button, it has options to never check for updates there.
To do this in the terminal you need to find the files that are used for this, probably in cron somewhere. I just ran a little test and found these two files:
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades & /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
I changed my settings in the GUI to Never and checked what these files were altered to as a result:
cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades`
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
Update-Package-Lists Becomes 14 when you set it to update fortnightly.
Change your files to match and this should work for you.
answered Apr 30 at 21:33
Noki
3771625
Thanks, we will try that. Is there a way to remotely make the same setting thru ssh session? We have 70+ units in the field, where this setting needs to be updated.
– G. Shankar
May 1 at 14:51
Hi, I ran some tests on my machine and found the cron jobs that seem to be responsible for the update notifier gui so you can update this setting using SSH. I updated my answer with the details, let me know how you get on please?
– Noki
May 1 at 20:03
P.S I don't know what theUnattended-Upgradeflag does.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:07
wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades it does this.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:21
1
Thank you so much! Your suggestions are very helpful. We will update the settings and check it.
– G. Shankar
May 2 at 14:09
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
The screenshot you provided, click the [Settings...] button, it has options to never check for updates there.
To do this in the terminal you need to find the files that are used for this, probably in cron somewhere. I just ran a little test and found these two files:
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades & /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
I changed my settings in the GUI to Never and checked what these files were altered to as a result:
cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades`
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
Update-Package-Lists Becomes 14 when you set it to update fortnightly.
Change your files to match and this should work for you.
answered Apr 30 at 21:33
Noki
3771625
The screenshot you provided, click the [Settings...] button, it has options to never check for updates there.
To do this in the terminal you need to find the files that are used for this, probably in cron somewhere. I just ran a little test and found these two files:
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades & /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
I changed my settings in the GUI to Never and checked what these files were altered to as a result:
cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades`
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
Update-Package-Lists Becomes 14 when you set it to update fortnightly.
Change your files to match and this should work for you.
answered Apr 30 at 21:33
Noki
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edited May 2 at 23:50
answered Apr 30 at 21:33
Noki
3771625
answered Apr 30 at 21:33
Noki
3771625
answered Apr 30 at 21:33
Noki
3771625
3771625
Thanks, we will try that. Is there a way to remotely make the same setting thru ssh session? We have 70+ units in the field, where this setting needs to be updated.
– G. Shankar
May 1 at 14:51
Hi, I ran some tests on my machine and found the cron jobs that seem to be responsible for the update notifier gui so you can update this setting using SSH. I updated my answer with the details, let me know how you get on please?
– Noki
May 1 at 20:03
P.S I don't know what theUnattended-Upgradeflag does.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:07
wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades it does this.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:21
1
Thank you so much! Your suggestions are very helpful. We will update the settings and check it.
– G. Shankar
May 2 at 14:09
 |Â
show 1 more comment
Thanks, we will try that. Is there a way to remotely make the same setting thru ssh session? We have 70+ units in the field, where this setting needs to be updated.
– G. Shankar
May 1 at 14:51
Hi, I ran some tests on my machine and found the cron jobs that seem to be responsible for the update notifier gui so you can update this setting using SSH. I updated my answer with the details, let me know how you get on please?
– Noki
May 1 at 20:03
P.S I don't know what theUnattended-Upgradeflag does.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:07
wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades it does this.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:21
1
Thank you so much! Your suggestions are very helpful. We will update the settings and check it.
– G. Shankar
May 2 at 14:09
Thanks, we will try that. Is there a way to remotely make the same setting thru ssh session? We have 70+ units in the field, where this setting needs to be updated.
– G. Shankar
May 1 at 14:51
Thanks, we will try that. Is there a way to remotely make the same setting thru ssh session? We have 70+ units in the field, where this setting needs to be updated.
– G. Shankar
May 1 at 14:51
Hi, I ran some tests on my machine and found the cron jobs that seem to be responsible for the update notifier gui so you can update this setting using SSH. I updated my answer with the details, let me know how you get on please?
– Noki
May 1 at 20:03
Hi, I ran some tests on my machine and found the cron jobs that seem to be responsible for the update notifier gui so you can update this setting using SSH. I updated my answer with the details, let me know how you get on please?
– Noki
May 1 at 20:03
P.S I don't know what the
Unattended-Upgrade flag does.– Noki
May 1 at 20:07
P.S I don't know what the
Unattended-Upgrade flag does.– Noki
May 1 at 20:07
wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades it does this.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:21
wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades it does this.
– Noki
May 1 at 20:21
1
1
Thank you so much! Your suggestions are very helpful. We will update the settings and check it.
– G. Shankar
May 2 at 14:09
Thank you so much! Your suggestions are very helpful. We will update the settings and check it.
– G. Shankar
May 2 at 14:09
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