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You can control when to update, https://snapcraft.io/docs/keeping-snaps-up-to-date https://snapcraft.io/docs/keeping-snaps-up-to-date

• sakisv 6y ago
  But that's just part of the problem though. I want to be able to rely on my system and not have a chance 4 times a day for random things to break (the default frequency based on your link). The argument about "latest == safest" may have some validity when it comes to browsers, but for everything else a notification that there is a new version would be more than enough.
• Andys 6y ago
  Would someone be able to tell me how to plain old turn it off? I still can't tell even after reading the docs
  • morsch 6y ago
    You can turn it off by replacing your operating system with another Linux distribution. As of 20.04 you also still have the option of removing Snap outright[1], as long as you don't need the software that is only provided via snap. Although apparently they are considering[2] adding the option to disable auto-updates. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22972661 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22972661 [2] https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/re-visiting-update-control-on-the-desktop/17170 https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/re-visiting-update-control-on-t...
    • Andys 6y ago
      Thanks, I did this on my 20.04 systems and it worked fine. Simply uninstall snapd. I lost LXD (no way I'd use this now anyway if its distributed via snap), and chromium browser (but discovered the far superior Ungoogled version anyway)
• ajnin 6y ago
  > the next refresh can be delayed by up to 60 days, after which a refresh will be performed regardless of the refresh.hold value Taking a leaf right out of Microsoft's book, I see.