Why is unattended-upgrades activated by default?
I just migrated from CentOS to Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS. I chose "no" when it asked me to do automatic updates during the setup. However, I just realized that by default unattended-upgrades is activated and installed by default, since it had installed a kernel update automatically. This is very Windows like and is disappointing me. Why is this the case that it is enabled by default even though the user chose no during the setup?
Thanks
server apt upgrade lts
asked Jun 10 '16 at 15:39
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I just migrated from CentOS to Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS. I chose "no" when it asked me to do automatic updates during the setup. However, I just realized that by default unattended-upgrades is activated and installed by default, since it had installed a kernel update automatically. This is very Windows like and is disappointing me. Why is this the case that it is enabled by default even though the user chose no during the setup?
Thanks
server apt upgrade lts
asked Jun 10 '16 at 15:39
Cucumber
2813
AFAIK the setup is asking to download updates during the setup so it installs updates packages, not about activating or not "unattended-upgrades".
– Javier Rivera
Jun 10 '16 at 16:05
I was about to ask exactly that, it's like I have to remember for every fresh new xbuntu installation that I have to disable them.
– David Tabernero M.
Oct 10 '18 at 8:08
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I just migrated from CentOS to Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS. I chose "no" when it asked me to do automatic updates during the setup. However, I just realized that by default unattended-upgrades is activated and installed by default, since it had installed a kernel update automatically. This is very Windows like and is disappointing me. Why is this the case that it is enabled by default even though the user chose no during the setup?
Thanks
server apt upgrade lts
asked Jun 10 '16 at 15:39
Cucumber
2813
I just migrated from CentOS to Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS. I chose "no" when it asked me to do automatic updates during the setup. However, I just realized that by default unattended-upgrades is activated and installed by default, since it had installed a kernel update automatically. This is very Windows like and is disappointing me. Why is this the case that it is enabled by default even though the user chose no during the setup?
Thanks
server apt upgrade lts
server apt upgrade lts
asked Jun 10 '16 at 15:39
Cucumber
2813
asked Jun 10 '16 at 15:39
Cucumber
2813
asked Jun 10 '16 at 15:39
Cucumber
2813
asked Jun 10 '16 at 15:39
Cucumber
2813
asked Jun 10 '16 at 15:39
Cucumber
2813
2813
AFAIK the setup is asking to download updates during the setup so it installs updates packages, not about activating or not "unattended-upgrades".
– Javier Rivera
Jun 10 '16 at 16:05
I was about to ask exactly that, it's like I have to remember for every fresh new xbuntu installation that I have to disable them.
– David Tabernero M.
Oct 10 '18 at 8:08
add a comment |
AFAIK the setup is asking to download updates during the setup so it installs updates packages, not about activating or not "unattended-upgrades".
– Javier Rivera
Jun 10 '16 at 16:05
I was about to ask exactly that, it's like I have to remember for every fresh new xbuntu installation that I have to disable them.
– David Tabernero M.
Oct 10 '18 at 8:08
AFAIK the setup is asking to download updates during the setup so it installs updates packages, not about activating or not "unattended-upgrades".
– Javier Rivera
Jun 10 '16 at 16:05
AFAIK the setup is asking to download updates during the setup so it installs updates packages, not about activating or not "unattended-upgrades".
– Javier Rivera
Jun 10 '16 at 16:05
I was about to ask exactly that, it's like I have to remember for every fresh new xbuntu installation that I have to disable them.
– David Tabernero M.
Oct 10 '18 at 8:08
I was about to ask exactly that, it's like I have to remember for every fresh new xbuntu installation that I have to disable them.
– David Tabernero M.
Oct 10 '18 at 8:08
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I can't explain why it gives you the option and then ignores your response. Without installing, I can't confirm that behaviour, however, it's easy to fix it.
Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades and comment out the -security line.
// Automatically upgrade packages from these (origin:archive) pairs
Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins {
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-security";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-updates";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-proposed";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-backports";
};
answered Jun 10 '16 at 15:56
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Another way to disable unattended upgrades is to
Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-updates and set "Unattended-Upgrade" to "0".
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "0";
edited Nov 11 '16 at 20:45
Jorge Castro
35.9k105422617
answered Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
Malissa Sullivan
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1
Isn't that file called20auto-upgrades, not20auto-updates?
– hheimbuerger
May 18 '18 at 20:31
Files from linux's *.d folders are read in alphanumeric order irrespective of their exact name. Thus, the answer will work as long as the name is alphanumerically bigger than "10periodic".
– wedi
Jul 29 '18 at 20:19
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I can't explain why it gives you the option and then ignores your response. Without installing, I can't confirm that behaviour, however, it's easy to fix it.
Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades and comment out the -security line.
// Automatically upgrade packages from these (origin:archive) pairs
Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins {
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-security";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-updates";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-proposed";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-backports";
};
answered Jun 10 '16 at 15:56
bc2946088
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I can't explain why it gives you the option and then ignores your response. Without installing, I can't confirm that behaviour, however, it's easy to fix it.
Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades and comment out the -security line.
// Automatically upgrade packages from these (origin:archive) pairs
Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins {
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-security";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-updates";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-proposed";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-backports";
};
answered Jun 10 '16 at 15:56
bc2946088
3,18021129
add a comment |
I can't explain why it gives you the option and then ignores your response. Without installing, I can't confirm that behaviour, however, it's easy to fix it.
Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades and comment out the -security line.
// Automatically upgrade packages from these (origin:archive) pairs
Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins {
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-security";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-updates";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-proposed";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-backports";
};
answered Jun 10 '16 at 15:56
bc2946088
3,18021129
I can't explain why it gives you the option and then ignores your response. Without installing, I can't confirm that behaviour, however, it's easy to fix it.
Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades and comment out the -security line.
// Automatically upgrade packages from these (origin:archive) pairs
Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins {
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-security";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-updates";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-proposed";
// "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-backports";
};
answered Jun 10 '16 at 15:56
bc2946088
3,18021129
answered Jun 10 '16 at 15:56
bc2946088
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answered Jun 10 '16 at 15:56
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answered Jun 10 '16 at 15:56
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Another way to disable unattended upgrades is to
Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-updates and set "Unattended-Upgrade" to "0".
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "0";
edited Nov 11 '16 at 20:45
Jorge Castro
35.9k105422617
answered Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
Malissa Sullivan
7111
1
Isn't that file called20auto-upgrades, not20auto-updates?
– hheimbuerger
May 18 '18 at 20:31
Files from linux's *.d folders are read in alphanumeric order irrespective of their exact name. Thus, the answer will work as long as the name is alphanumerically bigger than "10periodic".
– wedi
Jul 29 '18 at 20:19
add a comment |
Another way to disable unattended upgrades is to
Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-updates and set "Unattended-Upgrade" to "0".
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "0";
edited Nov 11 '16 at 20:45
Jorge Castro
35.9k105422617
answered Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
Malissa Sullivan
7111
1
Isn't that file called20auto-upgrades, not20auto-updates?
– hheimbuerger
May 18 '18 at 20:31
Files from linux's *.d folders are read in alphanumeric order irrespective of their exact name. Thus, the answer will work as long as the name is alphanumerically bigger than "10periodic".
– wedi
Jul 29 '18 at 20:19
add a comment |
Another way to disable unattended upgrades is to
Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-updates and set "Unattended-Upgrade" to "0".
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "0";
edited Nov 11 '16 at 20:45
Jorge Castro
35.9k105422617
answered Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
Malissa Sullivan
7111
Another way to disable unattended upgrades is to
Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-updates and set "Unattended-Upgrade" to "0".
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "0";
edited Nov 11 '16 at 20:45
Jorge Castro
35.9k105422617
answered Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
Malissa Sullivan
7111
edited Nov 11 '16 at 20:45
Jorge Castro
35.9k105422617
edited Nov 11 '16 at 20:45
Jorge Castro
35.9k105422617
edited Nov 11 '16 at 20:45
Jorge Castro
35.9k105422617
35.9k105422617
answered Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
Malissa Sullivan
7111
answered Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
Malissa Sullivan
7111
answered Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
Malissa Sullivan
7111
7111
1
Isn't that file called20auto-upgrades, not20auto-updates?
– hheimbuerger
May 18 '18 at 20:31
Files from linux's *.d folders are read in alphanumeric order irrespective of their exact name. Thus, the answer will work as long as the name is alphanumerically bigger than "10periodic".
– wedi
Jul 29 '18 at 20:19
add a comment |
1
Isn't that file called20auto-upgrades, not20auto-updates?
– hheimbuerger
May 18 '18 at 20:31
Files from linux's *.d folders are read in alphanumeric order irrespective of their exact name. Thus, the answer will work as long as the name is alphanumerically bigger than "10periodic".
– wedi
Jul 29 '18 at 20:19
1
1
Isn't that file called
20auto-upgrades, not 20auto-updates?– hheimbuerger
May 18 '18 at 20:31
Isn't that file called
20auto-upgrades, not 20auto-updates?– hheimbuerger
May 18 '18 at 20:31
Files from linux's *.d folders are read in alphanumeric order irrespective of their exact name. Thus, the answer will work as long as the name is alphanumerically bigger than "10periodic".
– wedi
Jul 29 '18 at 20:19
Files from linux's *.d folders are read in alphanumeric order irrespective of their exact name. Thus, the answer will work as long as the name is alphanumerically bigger than "10periodic".
– wedi
Jul 29 '18 at 20:19
add a comment |
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AFAIK the setup is asking to download updates during the setup so it installs updates packages, not about activating or not "unattended-upgrades".
– Javier Rivera
Jun 10 '16 at 16:05
I was about to ask exactly that, it's like I have to remember for every fresh new xbuntu installation that I have to disable them.
– David Tabernero M.
Oct 10 '18 at 8:08