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> 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> > About Ubuntu $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS Release: 16.04 > 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' > or by checking in Software Center $ apt-cache policy update-manager update-manager: Installed: 1:16.04.15 Candidate: 1:16.04.15 Version table: *** 1:16.04.15 500 500 https://mirror.one.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 https://mirror.one.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:16.04.12 500 500 https://mirror.one.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages 500 https://mirror.one.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main i386 Packages 1:16.04.3 500 500 https://mirror.one.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 500 https://mirror.one.com/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages ---- Steps to reproduce: - Run `update-manager' manually, via `update-manager' from a terminal for example - Press "Settings..." button - Configure the following settings to hide all update-manager's pop-ups respectively: Automatically check for updates: Never When there are security updates: <blank> When there are other updates: Display every two weeks Notify me of a new Ubuntu version: Never - Close settings - Exit `update-manager' ---- Expected behaviour: - update-manager won't be checking any updates at all - but even if there are some "other updates" then it must be displayed not more often than "every two weeks" ---- Actual behaviour: - update-manager checks for updates from time to time by itself - update-manager shows notifications *all* *the* *time*: every single day and much more times per day than even twice - update-manager keeps to show notifications even if it has been seen & closed manually (just because there wasn't time for maintenance window currently, for example) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: update-manager 1:16.04.15 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-143.169-generic 4.4.170 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-143-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Feb 25 16:32:29 2019 GsettingsChanges: b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'365' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'303' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'int64 1551101458' InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-19 (951 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: update-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug desktop interface third-party-packages ui usability ux xenial ** Attachment added: "`update-manager' current settings" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1817559/+attachment/5241553/+files/update_manager_settings.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1817559 Title: update-manager ignores its own settings completely To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1817559/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs