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From: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
Subject: bug#36659: There should be an unattended upgrades service
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:46:50 +0200
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To: Matthew Brooks <matthewfbrooks@mailbox.org>
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Hi Matthew,

> If an automatic updater is included by default (which I think would be
> a rather bad idea), it absolutely needs to be very easy for a user to
> disable.

Of course.  It would be as simple as removing a service from the list of
default system services in the operating system configuration.

> Further, an automatic upgrade service wouldn't really add anything
> useful, since cron jobs and scripts can already be used to automate
> upgrading if one so desires.

I disagree.  We provide a whole lot of services that aren=E2=80=99t strictly
necessary in order to satisfy what we think are reasonable user
expectations.  An upgrade service that=E2=80=99s easily removed or configur=
ed
seems nicer to me than having to muck about with cron jobs and scripts
by myself.

--
Ricardo