[Bug 1834226] Re: update-notifier doesn't respect "automatically check for updates: Never"

2019-11-05 Thread Erik Sax
This is a silly and very user hostile bug that is still present in 19.10. Seems crazy that it's basically being ignored. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1834226 Title: update-notifier

[Bug 1834226] Re: update-notifier doesn't respect "automatically check for updates: Never"

2019-07-03 Thread Erik Sax
This continues to happen, more aggressively on 19.04 than on previous versions. This system popped up with updates today has been running 19.04 the longest of all my systems with "never" as the selected option and it just keeps checking for updates. I've got two processes seemingly related, one

[Bug 1834226] Re: update-notifier doesn't respect "automatically check for updates: Never"

2019-06-28 Thread Erik Sax
Did a PS on one of these systems this morning. Found some shenanigans. root 3380 1 0 08:25 ?00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/lib/apt/apt.systemd.daily install root 3384 3380 0 08:25 ?00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/lib/apt/apt.systemd.daily lock_is_held install root 3415 3384

[Bug 1834226] Re: update-notifier doesn't respect "automatically check for updates: Never"

2019-06-27 Thread Erik Sax
In the updates tab, I keep all three boxes checked under "Install updates from:", because I like to manually run `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade` whenever I have a good stable release of software and feel like stomaching a raft of system changes. In past versions of ubuntu going back

[Bug 1834226] Re: update-notifier doesn't respect "automatically check for updates: Never"

2019-06-25 Thread Erik Sax
** Package changed: ubuntu => update-notifier (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1834226 Title: update-notifier doesn't respect "automatically check for updates: Never" To

[Bug 1834226] [NEW] update-notifier doesn't respect "automatically check for updates: Never"

2019-06-25 Thread Erik Sax
Public bug reported: This has been a long-standing problem with various ubuntu installations, and I'm sensing some reticence in doing anything about it. This attitude also seems to be purposeful to try to cajole updates on people who make bad choices due to confusion/fud/paranoia. apt install

[Bug 180830] Re: compiz-enhanced zoom desktop-zoom area lock = mouse input redirection breaks

2008-11-17 Thread Erik Sax
Ubuntu 8.04, I loose the mouse pointer even after disabling hide mouse pointer option in the compiz settings, with either sync mouse or mouse panning. This bug occurs non-deterministically and is difficult to reproduce. -- compiz-enhanced zoom desktop-zoom area lock = mouse input redirection