On 01-07-17, Larry Dighera wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:31:37 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >> Someone else mentioned unattended upgrades, which is a thing I have
> >> never used, and which is also a thing I would disable if I ever found
> >> it running. But that's just me.
> >
> >I would like to do that but don't know how. Anyone caring to enlighten
> >me without me having to bother poor old Mr. Google yet again - it would
> >be appreciated. :)
>
> Perhaps you'll find this useful:
>
> ===========================================================================
> # auto-update-on-off.sh This script will enable and disable
> unattended-updates
> #
> # LGD: Thu Jun 1 15:00:09 PDT 2017
> #
>
> [[ $# != 1 ]] && echo -e "\n\t\"$@\" Unknown\n\tUsage: $0 <e|d|s>
> \n\t\tWhere: e = Enable\n\t\t\td = Disable\n\t\t\ts = Status" >&2 &&
> exit 1
>
> FILNAM="/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic"
> OFF="APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade \"0\";"
> ON="APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade \"1\";"
>
> status(){ # Get current status
> if [[ -s "$FILNAM" ]] ;then # Does file exist with >0 file
> length?
> [[ $(grep -qs 1 "$FILNAM") ]] && STATUS=Enabled
> [[ $(grep -qs 0 "$FILNAM") ]] && STATUS=Disabled
> else
> STATUS="Not Configured (Disabled)"
> fi
> return $STATUS
> }
>
>
> case $1 in
> -[sS]*) status; echo "Current $0 status: $STATUS">&2;exit 0 ;;
> -[dD]*) echo "$OFF" >/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic ;;
> -[eE]*) echo "$ON" >/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic ;;
> *) echo -e "\n\t\"$@\" Unknown\n\tUsage: $0 <e|d|s> \n\t\tWhere: e
> = Enable\n\t\t\td = Disable\n\t\t\ts = Status" >&2 && exit 1
> esac
>
> =================================================================================
>
Why would you do that? Write and use script to change one 0/1 in
/etc/apt/apt.conf/20auto-upgrades? Or even 2, in case that you change
both for update and upgrade. Not to mention that those using gnome
software or some kde equivalent can do it in GUI too.
