Got it - the distro upgrade functionality should be there for those who want it, but because it is not working properly in some instances, noise about package management is generated in both .xsession-errors and syslog.
Those, like myself, who do not want any _additional_ package management updaters/helpers, etc. besides the daily apt updates may try and disable the g-s-d updates plugin with: gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.updates active false or use dconf-editor to deactivate that plugin, followed by g-s-d restart (i.e. logout/login). I just did so on one machine and am monitoring to see if the messages cease, so far so good. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org