Re: Software Updates widget

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On 11/16/19 9:27 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> 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?

Here is a screenshot of my widget with the "Install Updates" button.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iIyX43aGdcayLSPH6mDyjlokkG-qYs2N/view?usp=sharing

The widget is shown as "Software Updates" when mouse hovers over it.


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