Re: Software Updates widget

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On Sat, 2019-11-16 at 08:12 -0400, Patrick Boutilier wrote:
> On 11/16/19 7:52 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > On Sat, 2019-11-16 at 07:49 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
> > > On 11/16/19 12:32 AM, Rex Dieter wrote:
> > > > Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > How do I get this thing to shut up? I update my system using dnf from
> > > > > the command line and don't want to change, but this widget keeps
> > > > > popping up notifications and its configuration panel doesn't have a
> > > > > toggle to turn it off.
> > > > Multiple options:
> > > > 1.  Refresh packagekit after using dnf, run:  pkcon refresh
> > > 
> > > FWIW, I only use the widget as a source of info that updates are available.
> > > I use dnf to update.
> > > I found that after the dnf update it is necessary to do "pkcon refresh force" to clear the indication.
> > 
> > Which is frankly ridiculous. Presumably the widget exists for people
> > who live entirely in a GUI rather than using dnf, yet the GUI doesn't
> > provide a way of acting on the updates (unless you install some other
> > tool, which you have to know about because the widget doesn't tell
> > you).
> > 
> > Furthermore, I for one have no knowledge of PackageKit. I don't know if
> > I even need to have it installed, though it would appear not. I use dnf
> > exclusively, so if it's not required, maybe KDE on Fedora shouldn't
> > install this widget by default, or at least make it easier to turn it
> > off from the GUI itself.
> > 
> > Anyway, getting a bit OT so I'll leave it at that.
> 
> In my setup the widget will show the update widget in the systray after 
> it finds updates available.
> 
> Far bottom left in screenshot.

No screenshot. What is the name of the update widget it shows you?

poc
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