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    Disable automatic updates on Fedora16

    Hello everyone.

    I run Fedora 16. I recently found that several packages have been updated automagically by the system.


    354 Mar 19 14:49:09 Updated: kernel-headers-3.2.10-3.fc16.i686
    355 Mar 19 14:49:14 Installed: kernel-devel-3.2.10-3.fc16.i686
    356 Mar 19 14:49:16 Updated: nspr-4.9-1.fc16.i686
    357 Mar 19 14:49:16 Updated: nss-util-3.13.3-2.1.fc16.i686
    358 Mar 19 14:49:16 Updated: nss-softokn-freebl-3.13.3-1.fc16.i686
    359 Mar 19 14:49:16 Updated: nss-softokn-3.13.3-1.fc16.i686
    360 Mar 19 14:49:16 Updated: nss-sysinit-3.13.3-1.fc16.i686
    361 Mar 19 14:49:17 Updated: nss-3.13.3-1.fc16.i686
    362 Mar 19 14:49:22 Updated: xulrunner-11.0-3.fc16.i686
    363 Mar 19 14:49:34 Updated: firefox-11.0-1.fc16.i686
    364 Mar 19 14:49:41 Installed: kernel-3.2.10-3.fc16.i686
    365 Mar 19 17:59:05 Installed: 1:telnet-0.17-51.fc16.i686
    366 Mar 20 18:54:19 Installed: 2:vim-enhanced-7.3.315-1.fc16.i686
    367 Mar 20 18:55:44 Installed: 2:vim-X11-7.3.315-1.fc16.i686


    I want this to happen only when I explicitly tell the system to do so. How do I disable automatic updates, please?

    Thanks,
    Arun

    ---------- Post added at 09:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:14 PM ----------

    I found out later that this can be done through gpk-prefs .

    ---------- Post added at 09:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:20 PM ----------

    I found out later that this can be done through gpk-prefs .

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    Re: Disable automatic updates on Fedora16

    Does anyone know how to disable this system wide, so when I add a new user I don't have to remember to run gpk-prefs on that user too.

    I hate automatic updates they always f'up other software that I'm running.

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    Re: Disable automatic updates on Fedora16

    Uninstall the software updater and use yumex for updating because yumex only runs when you tell it to.
    Registered Linux user #470359 and permanently recovered BOFH.

    Any advice in this post is worth exactly what you paid for it.

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    Re: Disable automatic updates on Fedora16

    What is the automatic updating package that can be uninstalled called? I've tried disabling it multiple ways, yet it still seems to find a way to update. It is almost like a virus.


    Automatic updates have caused the system to be un-bootable multiple times. It seems to 'forget' to install the video drivers when it updates the kernel. I can't even believe automatic updates are enabled by default. Seems like something reserved for Windows. I'd venture a guess that most Linux users prefer a little more control over what software is being installed on their system.

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    Re: Disable automatic updates on Fedora16

    I'm not sure exactly which one stopped the automatic updates but I removed
    PackageKit-yum-plugin-0.6.21-2.fc16.x86_64 and then gnome-packagekit-3.2.1-1.fc16.x86_64

    Problem with removing gnome-packagekit is it also removes gdm, but I just reinstalled gdm and
    everything is working like I want it now.

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    Re: Disable automatic updates on Fedora16

    rpm -e --nodeps PackageKit

    Will remove packagekit but leave the dependencies intact.

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