On Tue, 25 May 2021 22:54:59 +0200 Stella Ashburne <rewe...@gmx.com> wrote:
> Your suggestion "apt purge unattended-upgrades" implies that my > deletion/removal of the file 50unattended-upgrades is insufficient. > Is that correct? I guess so. I guess that absent 50unattended-upgrades the program runs on its defaults. > > I shall feedback to you if your suggestion works. > > By the way, is there a method to suppression notification of new > software and/or security updates? (I assume that if I can receive > notifications of software/security updates, it means that my OS is > communicating with Debian servers in the background, without my > knowledge. I don't like that.) See if purging unattended-upgrades does that for you. However, I use it, and the only notices I get are emails from that program, which requires edits in 50unattended-upgrades. So I don't know where those notices are coming from. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/