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_apt auto apt update in debian background

#1 Post by alirezaimi »

Hi
Who runs these commands in background and why ?!
How can i stop them from running in my background every time i turn on my laptop ??
_apt 5632 0.0 0.1 23380 10528 ? S 23:53 0:00 /usr/lib/apt/methods/http
_apt 5633 0.0 0.1 23380 10232 ? S 23:53 0:00 /usr/lib/apt/methods/http
_apt 5634 0.0 0.1 23380 10360 ? S 23:53 0:00 /usr/lib/apt/methods/http
_apt 5635 0.0 0.1 23380 10404 ? S 23:53 0:00 /usr/lib/apt/methods/http
_apt 5636 3.4 0.1 23380 10340 ? S 23:53 0:01 /usr/lib/apt/methods/http
_apt 5637 0.0 0.1 23380 10300 ? S 23:53 0:00 /usr/lib/apt/methods/http
_apt 5643 0.0 0.0 16804 7544 ? S 23:53 0:00 /usr/lib/apt/methods/gpgv
_apt 5832 6.7 0.1 20392 9352 ? S 23:53 0:01 /usr/lib/apt/methods/store
_apt 6609 16.4 0.1 17656 8836 ? S 23:53 0:03 /usr/lib/apt/methods/rred
_apt 6610 16.2 0.1 17656 8996 ? S 23:53 0:03 /usr/lib/apt/methods/rred
_apt 6612 9.5 0.1 17656 8756 ? S 23:53 0:01 /usr/lib/apt/methods/rred
_apt 6613 18.0 0.1 17664 8976 ? S 23:53 0:03 /usr/lib/apt/methods/rred
_apt 6618 18.4 0.1 17660 8916 ? S 23:53 0:03 /usr/lib/apt/methods/rred

I'm using debian testing with gnome desktop on my laptop .
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Re: _apt auto apt update in debian background

#2 Post by stevepusser »

debian testing...Well, now I know your desktop, every single package you have installed, and any customizations you may have made. /s

If you have some sort of update tool installed, it could be running to check if any updates are available. Those run in the background, and could be making up for missing time when you resume that machine.
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Check the unattended-upgrades package and its associated systemd units and timers.
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stevepusser wrote: 2021-07-22 00:15 debian testing...Well, now I know your desktop, every single package you have installed, and any customizations you may have made. /s

If you have some sort of update tool installed, it could be running to check if any updates are available. Those run in the background, and could be making up for missing time when you resume that machine.
Hi
my bad! edited main post , i'm using gnome desktop .

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#5 Post by alirezaimi »

sunrat wrote: 2021-07-22 00:39 Check the unattended-upgrades package and its associated systemd units and timers.
# systemctl status unattended-upgrades.service
● unattended-upgrades.service - Unattended Upgrades Shutdown
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/unattended-upgrades.service; disabled; vendor pre>
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: man:unattended-upgrade(8)

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You can uninstall the unattended-upgrades package if you must, but then you need to be diligent to check regularly for upgrades manually.
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#7 Post by alirezaimi »

sunrat wrote: 2021-07-22 05:11 You can uninstall the unattended-upgrades package if you must, but then you need to be diligent to check regularly for upgrades manually.
I deleted it, but still after login to gnome desktop in background _apt running ...

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