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Author: Olaf Meeuwissen
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To: KatolaZ
CC: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] unatternded upgrades by default in Debian
Hi KatolaZ,

KatolaZ writes:

> [cut]
>
> None of the available task-*-desktop options brings in
> unattended-upgrades (even with --install-recommends), with the only
> exception of task-kde-desktop with --install-recommends. We need to
> track down what is bringing it in, and remove it.


It's pulled in through a recommends by python3-software-properties which
itself is depended on by libreoffice-kde by way of a dependency on the
software-properties-kde package. The libreoffice-kde package is
recommended by task-kde-desktop.

# Hmm, cutting either recommends looks like something between a rock and
# a hard place considering the intended task-kde-desktop audience.

> It's in my todo-list, but I would be grateful of you would be so kind
> to please open a bug on bugs.devuan.org, so we are sure we don't
> forget it.


Against which package?

BTW, why again are we trying so hard to not pull in unattended-upgrades?
I think I lost track and considering my own Devuan (server) experiences,
which have been good, I'm not quite sure I still understand :-/

# It was my Debian server that needed a dbus cluebat ... ;-)
# And then only because I insist on self-inflicted "pain" by telling APT
# to not install recommended packages in the first place.

Your average KDE/GNOME desktop user might actually appreciate their
security upgrades getting applied "behind their backs" or "without user
intervention", depending on your point of view.

Hope this helps,
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