Re: DNF and PackageKit background data usage

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----- Original Message -----
> On Mon, 2016-10-31 at 08:18 -0400, Bastien Nocera wrote:
> 
> > > How does a connection become "unmetered"? It can't just be on interface
> > > type,
> > > as I have metered connections on all interface types, so presumably you
> > > use
> > > some form of web service to distinguish "metered" from "unmetered" based
> > > on
> > > a list of known IP blocks?
> > > 
> > > Or do you simply assume that all connections are metered until the user
> > > says
> > > otherwise?
> > 
> > They're metered unless you either tag them as unmetered, or hints are
> > provided
> > to NetworkManager by what you're connected to. For example, Android
> > tethering
> > is automatically tagged as metered as Android provides a hint in its DHCP
> > configuration.
> 
> Does NetworkManager 'hint' that wired connections are unmetered?

It doesn't say "definitely metered" or "definitely unmetered". We usually take
that to mean it's unmetered.

> Otherwise your description doesn't seem to square with the fact that
> most everyone sees background update downloads OOTB.
> 
> Even still, in fact, kparal mentioned them happening on hotel wifi, so
> why would that be the case if the default is 'metered'?

Looks like I switched metered and unmetered around in my description ;)

They're unmetered unless you either tag them as metered, or something
(like a DHCP server) tells NM they're metered.

Sorry about that.
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