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List:       opensuse
Subject:    Re: [opensuse] how to turn off system updater
From:       Andrei Amuraritei <sirdeiu () bydeiu ! net>
Date:       2014-02-12 22:34:11
Message-ID: c60483a21bef9c614bef078f5f47d8bb () imap ! bydeiu ! net
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On 2014-02-13 00:27, Peter wrote:
> On 12/02/14 23:00, Andrei Amuraritei wrote:
> On 2014-02-12 22:58, Peter wrote:
> I've just done my first install of 13.1 and noted this new System
> Updater applet in the system tray. As with previous iterations of such
> things, I find its functionality limited and I want to get rid of it.
> 
> Previously with the Apper service I could stop that in KDE's System
> Services control. I've stopped and unticked that service again but
> this applet still pops up on reboot and seems independent. Its only
> configuration on a right-click is for setting a keyboard shortcut.
> 
> I could hide it from the system tray but presumably that won't stop it
> running in the background. I do my updates in YaST and until the day I
> can get all the same functionality and level of detail in an applet
> then things shall remain that way. Though this applet finds and
> notifies of updates, clicking the + symbol next to any item always
> fails to retrieve further details, so it is redundant for me.
> 
> Where can I turn it off?
> 
> Hello Peter,
> 
> Go to Configure Desktop / Apper Software Management.
> 
> 
> Toolbar right side there's a Settings button, click that.
> 
> There select the Check for update policies.
> 
> Okay thanks. That seems a nonsensical implementation though. It means
> the Apper service is running even though I've disabled it from doing
> so in the System Services control.
> 
> Peter

You mean Apper Monitor in the Startup Services ? I guess that's just the 
notifier part of the system and packagekit still starts up but you won't 
get notified by the Updater Appplet.


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