Public bug reported: Hello.
update-notifier runs too often on a Ubuntu. According to sources (update-notifier.c) utility check updates every 10 minutes: // the timeout (in sec) when a further activity from dpkg/apt // causes the applet to "ungray" #define TIMEOUT_APT_RUN 600 /* 600 sec */ As result, this utility writes about 2 gigabytes on disk per day (https://imgur.com/4jzbONU). This is to much for me. I want to save SSD resources. I want to decrease update check interval up to ~2h. It is will be OK for me. Could you please make check interval configurable? 'Every 10 min' should be by default, but users should be able to change this interval via config files or GUI. What do you think? Thank you! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: update-notifier 3.192.18 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-13.14-generic 5.0.6 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat May 11 01:01:43 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-02 (373 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) SourcePackage: update-notifier UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-04-18 (22 days ago) ** Affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug disco -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1828634 Title: update-notifier runs too often on a Ubuntu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-notifier/+bug/1828634/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
