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timeshift

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Registered: 2022-08-21

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How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?

Every time I install new package versions from the terminal I get ubuntu pro advertisement as in the following example:

Get more security updates through Ubuntu Pro with 'esm-apps' enabled:
  imagemagick libavcodec-extra libjs-jquery-ui libavdevice58 ffmpeg
  libopenexr25 libpostproc55 libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra libmagickwand-6.q16-6
  libavcodec-extra58 libavutil56 imagemagick-6.q16 libswscale5
  libmagickcore-6.q16-6 libswresample3 imagemagick-6-common libavformat58
  libavfilter7
Learn more about Ubuntu Pro at https://ubuntu.com/pro

Thanks to anyone who can give me a hand to make this ad disappear.

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ToZ

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Re: How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?

Not an Ubuntu user so can't test, but does this help?

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timeshift

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Registered: 2022-08-21

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Re: How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?

Thanks for the help @ToZ, I have run the following command:

sudo pro config set apt_news=false

I just have to wait for new versions of packages to be released to see if I have been successful.

Last edited by timeshift (2023-04-07 03:21:08)

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timeshift

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Re: How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?

Thanks for the help @Toz, unfortunately it didn't work what the link recommends. If there are any other recommendations I appreciate it.

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ToZ

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Registered: 2011-06-02

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Re: How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?

Does the following help?

sudo rm /etc/update-motd.d/88-esm-announce
sudo systemctl disable ubuntu-advantage.service

Ref: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1434512 … dating-apt

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robson75

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Re: How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?

https://ubuntu.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=146&t=186278

Remedy: open as root, backing up /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/uaclient/messages.py
we look for SS_LEARN_MORE and TRY_UBUNTU_PRO_BETA , cut out the text itself in quotes and enjoy the ad-free terminal.

Last edited by robson75 (2023-04-11 15:00:02)

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zub

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Registered: 2023-01-18

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Re: How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?

I was reading about some other users' experience with Ubuntu's marketing efforts. Tres obnoxious. Witholding security updates for any reason is not a good direction. Everyone's gotta pay the bills but I don't think this is going to work out. I'm setting up a little server soon and I think I'll give Debian a try.

herbie643

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Registered: 2013-04-05

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Re: How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1434512 … dating-apt

Might be of help

Skaperen

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From: right by Jesus, our Saviour

Registered: 2013-06-15

Posts: 862

Re: How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?

i don't get this with Xubuntu 20.04.  That may be because it is Xubuntu or because it is 20.04.  if i were faced with wanting to suppress output like this, i would make a wrapper script that filters it away.  it probably needs a different name to keep it simple.  this sample code is UNTESTED.  it is here for thinking about.

#!/bin/bash
if [[ -n "$APT" ]]; then
    echo this command is running itself in a loop - try a different name
    exit 1
fi    
export APT=1
exec "$@"|fgrep -v 'Ubuntu Pro'

Last edited by Skaperen (2023-04-13 23:14:37)

timeshift

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Registered: 2022-08-21

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Re: How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?

Many thanks to @ToZ and @robson75 for helping by giving tips to solve this big problem, however, I have to say that it didn't work. I stopped by the forum just to let you know about this inconvenience.

As for @herbie643 I tell him that's where I got the question from and posted it, I mean I had already visited askubuntu.com regarding this issue.

To @Skaperen: I will use this script from a virtual machine. If something favorable or otherwise unfavorable happens I will communicate it.

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