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Stop nagging about upgrading to 9.04

Asked by Dima Ryazanov

I'm using Kubuntu 8.10 right now, and if I understand correctly, it's supported until April 2010. Why can't I get rid of the upgrade notification icon? Even if I close it, it appears when I log in again.

Even worse: I clicked "Don't upgrade", and "Don't show this again". Now, the icon is still there - but when I click it, it says there are no updates to install. So what am I being notified about?

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This question was originally filed as bug #376196.

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Mikechaos (mikechaos13) said : 		#1

This is more a question then a bug.

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Mikechaos (mikechaos13) said : 		#2

Ubuntu Hardy (8.10) is indeed a Long support version. If I'm not mistaken, it is supported 3 years.

If you want to keep that version and get rid of the notification saying 9.04 is available, it's pretty simple.
Go into system -> synaptic
In synaptic, go in the configuration menu -> depot
Switch to the third tab and check in the bottom of the window. It should be written something like "version update" (sorry, I got my linux in french, so I don't know the exact term).
In your case, it will be written "Normal version". Click on it and change it to the long support one.

The notification will then disappear.

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Dima Ryazanov (dima-gmail) said : 		#3

No, 8.04 is a LTS. But 8.10 is still supposed to be supported for a year - and since an upgrade is always a bit risky, I don't want to do that right now.

Also, I'm using Kubuntu, so no synaptic here.

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Dima Ryazanov (dima-gmail) said : 		#4

Also, I still think it's a bug. Clicking "no, I don't want to upgrade" should stop the notification from appearing in the future...

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Mikechaos (mikechaos13) said : 		#5

Oh really? Sorry for the error. And indeed, you are on Kubuntu. Sorry, it was late..

So I think it's pretty much the same manip with Kubuntu, but can't be sure. Long time I didn't use it. Check in adept, you should find a place were you can disable the upgrading.

Also, the message do appear, indeed, but only to let you know there is a new version. It just won't install since you asked not to.
Need to be confirm by a Kunbutu user (I no one come, I'll check that when I'll get time!)

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