The only updates that this does are security updates.  If you do not want 
it to do it automatically then delete/change /etc/cron.daily/yum.cron .

-Connie Sieh

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009, John Summerfield wrote:

> Isn't this somewhat misconceived?
>
> Last time I was responsible for maintaining software for a large
> employer, the rule was we'd install maintenance when and if we need it.
>
> Since then, I gather Big Corp's preference has to been to do as above,
> but apply all maintenance regularly (but not necessarily often), and
> then trot the whole shebang through QA?
>
> Is there something I misunderstand?
>
> I was completely unaware of this package, until I began to wonder who'd
> been interfering with my system at hours when I'm in bed.
>
> I really really do not want changes I haven't agreed to to systems I
> care for.
>
> We've all heard the story, "But I haven't changed a thing."
> We all take it with a grain of salt.
>
> It seems that removing this isn't so straightforward either:
> 08:54 [summer@bobtail ~]$ sudo yum remove yum-autoupdate
> Password:
> Loaded plugins: downloadonly, kernel-module, priorities, versionlock
> Setting up Remove Process
> Resolving Dependencies
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package yum-autoupdate.noarch 5:1-1.SL set to be erased
> --> Processing Dependency: yum-autoupdate for package: yum
> --> Processing Dependency: yum-autoupdate for package: yum
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package yum.noarch 0:3.2.19-25.sl set to be erased
> --> Processing Dependency: yum >= 2.4 for package: mock
> --> Processing Dependency: yum >= 3.2.19-16 for package: yum-utils
> --> Processing Dependency: yum >= 3.0 for package: yum-downloadonly
> --> Processing Dependency: yum >= 3.0 for package: yum-priorities
> --> Processing Dependency: yum >= 3.0 for package: yum-versionlock
> --> Processing Dependency: yum >= 3.2.5-2 for package: pirut
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package yum-downloadonly.noarch 0:1.1.16-14.el5 set to be erased
> ---> Package mock.noarch 0:0.9.14-1.el5 set to be erased
> ---> Package yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.16-14.el5 set to be erased
> ---> Package pirut.noarch 0:1.3.28-13.sl set to be erased
> ---> Package yum-priorities.noarch 0:1.1.16-14.el5 set to be erased
> ---> Package yum-versionlock.noarch 0:1.1.16-14.el5 set to be erased
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> Beginning Kernel Module Plugin
> Finished Kernel Module Plugin
>
> Dependencies Resolved
>
> ================================================================================
>  Package                Arch         Version              Repository
>     Size
> ================================================================================
> Removing:
>  yum-autoupdate         noarch       5:1-1.SL             installed
>     22 k
> Removing for dependencies:
>  mock                   noarch       0.9.14-1.el5         installed
>    382 k
>  pirut                  noarch       1.3.28-13.sl         installed
>    1.4 M
>  yum                    noarch       3.2.19-25.sl         installed
>    3.1 M
>  yum-downloadonly       noarch       1.1.16-14.el5        installed
>    4.6 k
>  yum-priorities         noarch       1.1.16-14.el5        installed
>     13 k
>  yum-utils              noarch       1.1.16-14.el5        installed
>    189 k
>  yum-versionlock        noarch       1.1.16-14.el5        installed
>    9.7 k
>
> Transaction Summary
> ================================================================================
> Install      0 Package(s)
> Update       0 Package(s)
> Remove       8 Package(s)
>
> Is this ok [y/N]: n
> Exiting on user Command
> Complete!
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> Cheers
> John
>
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