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Disable automatic-update via CLI

We can disable automatic update in Ubuntu via CLI using:

1. Edit '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades' so that it has:

   APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
   APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
   APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
   APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "0";

Disable automatic-update via GUI

We can disable automatic update in Ubuntu via GUI using:

1. Go to "Software" -> "Software and updates"
2. Go to "Updates" tab
3. Again "Automatically check for updates" select Never

Refer:

• https://linuxconfig.org/disable-automatic-updates-on-ubuntu-20-04-focal-fossa-linux

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