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(Solved) How to get the updater to work automaticaly?

pcfan5

Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:44:30 am

I am in zorin lite 15.1 and since for ever the updater doesn't notify me there are updates. I mute the "bell" where notifications are shown, however this has nothing to do with the "new updates" .. what should I check.

Swarfendor437

Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:10:41 am

You could try the server solution but I would advise you backup your system before messing with it:

https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide ... dates.html

pcfan5

Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:23:39 pm

This is too risky to try at this moment for me. However it is not what I need. I don't need to do automatics unattended updates, I just need the software updater notificator (the orange icon with arrows back and forward ) to warn me there are new updates. I forgot to say that I have checked at "start-up programs " update-notifier. Is this problem a problem in my computer or a general error.?

Swarfendor437

Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:35:56 pm

I'll let Aravisian field this one pcfan5 as he is our Lite expert. ;) :D

Aravisian

Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:52:58 am

When you open Software & Updates and open the second tab over, "Other software" what is checked off or checked on?
I wish I WAS the expert on Lite..

pcfan5

Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:06:05 pm

Hi , thank you for your reply, I can get back to you now, because I din't get the notification also I have to take the Zorin computer.
I will paste here pictures of what you ask , I didn't modify anything from "others" since installation.
The pictures are in spanish, but you will be able to get a general glance... Should I search for any specific item to be checked or unchecked ??

Captura de pantalla_2020-04-10_18-53-57.png

Captura de pantalla_2020-04-10_18-54-44.png

Aravisian

Sat Apr 11, 2020 2:17:09 am

Everything in your screenshots look normal and correct.
While viewing the first screenshot, I tried to scroll down... :|

Do you have "xfce4-notifyd" installed and enabled?
https://launchpad.net/%7Ezorinos/+archi ... 5&start=75

pcfan5

Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:16:19 am

jajaja ; ) I wish I could paste all in one image ;)
I have installed xfce4-notifyd , just in case I installed it again , I don't know how to enable it.
The link you send me is for an unatended update, I think. I don't understand it quite. well.
Thanks!

Aravisian

Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:46:37 am

pcfan5 wrote:jajaja ; ) I wish I could paste all in one image ;)
I have installed xfce4-notifyd , just in case I installed it again , I don't know how to enable it.
The link you send me is for an unatended update, I think. I don't understand it quite. well.
Thanks!

The link is for the stable Zorin OS packages. xfce4-notifyd is listed. Using that repository, you can install from terminal.
However, you said you installed again (Which would enable it).
I don't know of a way of testing it without waiting for it to either work or not work...

pcfan5

Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:00:30 am

Oh I see, I am sorry I didn't understood much before. Maybe it is late and I am not thinking right, or probably because I am not and advanced user. It is the first time I entered that official repository. I will save it in my favouites. Thank you very much!!!!

Aravisian

Sat Apr 11, 2020 6:38:06 am

pcfan5 wrote:Maybe it is late and I am not thinking right,

This is me most of the time, lately. My apologies on being somewhat absent and unhelpful on the forum, these days.

pcfan5

Tue May 26, 2020 1:58:12 pm

Problem seemed to be partially solved ; ) , updater icon shows up most of the times when updates are available. Thank you ! ;)