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

[(``-_-´´) -- Fernando]

I'm sorry.
We must be talking of different things.
I thought you said, you saw a popup asking for you to reboot. is that right????


On 6/20/07, Michael Matthews <erobererunc at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is this a graphical tool?  I don't have access to graphical utilities, if
> so.  I don't see any program called update-manager
>
>
> On 6/20/07, (``-_-´´) -- Fernando <Ubuntu at bugabundo.net> wrote:
> > 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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