[xubuntu-users] Software Updater - disable?

[chris]

On 14/05/17 15:47, James Freer wrote:
> [using xubuntu 16.04]
>
> For certain reasons I have preferred to do manual updating.
>
> If one goes into Software and Updates; selects 'never' in updates - one
> still gets the orange update window coming up in the panel after an
> update which i find irritating. I'd be grateful if someone could advise
> on how to remove this.
>
> thanks
> james
>
Hi James,
Try this as it worked for me
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic

Change the line unattended upgrade from "1"  to zero
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