[Bug 1039979] Re: Avoid automatic apt-get update on mobile broadland

[Thomas Ward]

Since this is a feature request, I am setting this as Importance
"Wishlist" and Status "Triaged".

However, a few thoughts of mine, stated in #ubuntu-bugs on IRC:
<TheLordOfTime> i'm not certain that can be implemented
<TheLordOfTime> here's my reasoning:
<TheLordOfTime> How would the system interpret it to be mobile broadband?
<TheLordOfTime> s/it/a network interface/
<TheLordOfTime> for all intents and purposes, network traffic looks the same regardless of ethernet, wifi, or mobile broadband.

I'm not certain there's a way for the system to interpret what type of
connection can be utilized, unless networkmanager or WICD have system
calls which can say what type of connection is being used.

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Thomas Ward
LPID: trekcaptainusa-tw
Ubuntu BugSquad / Ubuntu BugControl

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Wishlist

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

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Title:
  Avoid automatic apt-get update on mobile broadland

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Mobile internet provider usually limit network speed after 1Gb of
  transfer (that's the best option in Europe actually, other options are
  charging for extra or blocking after the transfer limit).

  Is it possible to prevent Ubuntu from checking for updates
  automatically if connected on mobile broadland ?

  It would be fantastic if it only checked for updates daily when
  connected on wifi or ethernet, but never when connected on mobile
  broadland.

  Related question: http://askubuntu.com/questions/170864/how-do-i
  -configure-the-update-manager-to-sync-daily-unless-connected-on-
  mobile-b/177456#177456

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