UpdateConfigurator: deactivate update notifications or change period
 

Here is my new small tool called Updateconfigurator.

You can change the value of updatechecks from 1-99 days or 0 if you want to deactivate it at all.

If you wish to restore default settings, i´ve implemented a function for that.

It is available in Extras-Devel

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Re: UpdateConfigurator: deactivate update notifications or change period
 

Looks nice.. but normally you would set the value once and forget about it, and that only involves a gconf call, so I doubt this program will be so useful.. (no "everyday use" :)

Still, thanks a lot for the app!

Re: UpdateConfigurator: deactivate update notifications or change period
 

correct, but there are many other "settings"programs you don´t really use more then one time and there are still some people who don´t get used to terminal

Anyway, thx

Re: UpdateConfigurator: deactivate update notifications or change period
 

anyone who travels regularly, and is in the habit of swapping SIM cards to local prepaid ones with (limited) data allowance, would disagree.

I'm personally OK with the dbus calls to prevent auto-updates for the number of days I'll be abroad, but a) not every user is comfy with xterm/script files and b) I'm lazy enough that having a UI is way better than remembering the dbus syntax or the name of my own script fle that contains the dbus command :-)

Nica app Robokopp, thanks.

Re: UpdateConfigurator: deactivate update notifications or change period
 

indeed... my local plan is ok with regular checks, but when roaming it is nice to switch this off.
And a GUI is always easier to use than resorting to some commandlines like I have done until now.

Will try this app.

EDIT: one remark: the proper spelling when selecting 0 days should be "deactivated", not "deaktivated"

Re: UpdateConfigurator: deactivate update notifications or change period
 

thank you
ill push a update with fixed spelling

Re: UpdateConfigurator: deactivate update notifications or change period
 

hmmmm that bit when you say "0 if you want to deactivate".... is it really deactivated update, or it is just a long period of time when it runs update....????

Re: UpdateConfigurator: deactivate update notifications or change period
 

its just a long period: 1000000 = about 694 days which is long enough i think
complete deactivation is not possible

Re: UpdateConfigurator: deactivate update notifications or change period
 

yes yes, i know.... that is why it asked! ;)

Re: UpdateConfigurator: deactivate update notifications or change period
 

694 days is ~2 years :P Drop another two 0's to make it a very improbable value