PackageKit run scheduling?
Robin Laing
Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Fri Apr 24 18:16:06 UTC 2009
Beartooth wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:31:01 +0100, Richard Hughes wrote:
> [...]
>>> Is there a way to control when PackageKit runs? I'd like to schedule
>>> it to download and install all updates at 3 AM, every night.
>> There's not yet a "time" option, although that would be a valid feature
>> request. Such a time option begs the question about secondary policy,
>> like what to do if the user specifies updates should be installed at 5AM
>> and then goes to bed early for two weeks.
>>
>>> Alternatively, how do I disable PackageKit entirely?
>> System -> Preferences -> Software updates, although I would prefer you
>> help us fix the problem, rather than taking that option :-)
>
> Not to be contentious, but because I want to know if I'm missing
> anything : what is the benefit of running PackageKit, rather than "yum
> clean all" followed by "yum update" at *my* convenience daily?
>
I don't do the "yum clean all" but I prefer manually doing updates when
it is convenient for me. Due to my work, I sometimes don't update for 3
or 4 days because of application issues.
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Robin Laing
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