Scripting Apt-Get (pop-up screens, e.g. with kernel updates)

[(``-_-´´) -- Fernando]

Theres a tool called update-manager that tracks updates and when you
need to reboot.
just see for your self

On 6/20/07, Michael Matthews <erobererunc at gmail.com> wrote:
> What update manager?  I'm at a command line, and all I know about are
> apt-get and dpkg.  Also, I thought apt-get was the "update manager."  Is
> there something else?  I'm looking into it now anyway.  Thank you!
>
>
> On 6/20/07, (``-_-´´) -- Fernando <Ubuntu at bugabundo.net> wrote:
> > Because neither of those applications handles that.
> > Its the update-manager.
> > just go to it options and tell it not to notify you
> >
> > On 6/20/07, Michael Matthews <erobererunc at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > All,
> > >
> > > I am wondering if anyone can tell me if there's an easy way to get
> around
> > > the pop-up configuration screens that occur when doing some updates.
> One
> > > example of this is with a kernel update.  It appears that the kernel
> update
> > > wants to inform you that you should reboot soon, and unfortunately the
> > > colorful blue and red screen cannot be circumvented with the usual way.
> I
> > > tried this:
> > >
> > > > apt-get -y update
> > > > apt-get -y upgrade -or- apt-get -y --force-yes upgrade
> > >
> > > Neither of these work.  It seems like I might be able to get around this
> > > screen by manipulating either some apt-get configuration, or some dpkg
> > > configurations, but I'm completely unaware of where this information may
> be
> > > held.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help!
> > >
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