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Auto-updating is software functionality that allows a program to maintain whether it or the supporting data is up-to-date in an automatic fashion.

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docker DNS configuration is not updated after connecting to VPN

Question I'm using docker 19.03.9, on Ubuntu 18.04; docker daemon is configured to start automatically. When I connect to my employer VPN, docker DNS configuration is not updated, unless I restart the docker daemon. Is there a way to update…
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How to fix "Skip checkForUpdatesAndNotify because application is not packed" in electron.js

I'm using "electron-updater" to check for auto-updating Electron application. Calling "checkForUpdatesAndNotify()" function. In a console, I get "Skip checkForUpdatesAndNotify because application is not packed". mac0S Mojave, "electron-updater":…
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Qt Installer Framework: Auto Update

I'm currently using the Qt Installer Framework and managed to set up an online repository. What I want to know is: Does the Framework provide some kind of "auto-update" mechanism, e.g. a plugin/service that checks for updates every time the…
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Running Microsoft Access as a Scheduled Task

I am seeking comments on how to schedule auto updates of a database (.accdb) since I am not very comfortable with the process I have set up. Currently, it works as follow: Task Scheduler calls a .bat .bat calls a .vbs .vbs opens the database and…
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Best Practices for Self Updating Desktop Application in a network environment

I have searched through google and SO for possible answers to this question, but can only find small bits of information scattered around the place, most of which appear to be personal opinion. I'm aware that this question could be considered…
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Auto-update a Windows Service

I am about to develop a program which will be installed and run as a Windows Service on the back-end servers (with internet access) of several clients. I do not have physical access to the servers. What I am working on is a scheme for reliably…
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Android remote code loading

I am developing a library for Android that requires frequent updates from a central server. I was thinking how nice it would be if my library could update itself -- or if I could just release a bootstrap library that downloads the target library…
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Android app not in Market: how to push updates?

I have an android app written for my company and since its a private app, it is not in the android market. I'd like to be able to have the app check periodically for an update and if there is one notify the user and start downloading / installing…
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Is there an auto-update framework for C++/Win32/MFC (like Sparkle)?

I've decided to add auto-update functionality to one of my applications and was looking for any existing solutions that compare the current running version with the latest version that is then downloaded from the web. I know Sparkle on Mac OSX which…
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Keeping app GCM registration ID valid robustly during automatic updates

In the official docs and this question, Google recommend re-registering GCM because the registration ID could change. One hypothesized way it can happen is that during update, the all is uninstall and then installed. If a GCM notification is…
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Phonegap Android app trigger update programmatically

I am building an Android app that is hosted on a server outside Google Play. I need the app to check for new version and prompt user to update when the app starts. I built a mechanism to check for new version (the app checks for a file on server and…
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What happened to the package explorer in Eclipse?

I have recently been setting up SVN in Eclipse using the Subversive plugin (I am still a bit lost, but that's another issue). I have been using this guide (http://soledadpenades.com/2008/12/10/add-svn-support-to-your-eclipse-installation/) and…
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Auto update: Is this secure?

Dot Net Auto Update I felt like .net was lacking a simple secure automatic update library so I've implemented something and put it up here. Before anyone considers using the library I was keen for the update process to get a bit a peer review. Here…
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django autoupdate user; save() got an unexpected keyword argument 'force_insert'

I'm trying to implement an auto update for the user who creates a record using ModelAdmin save_model as described here. I wasn't able to work out how to get around the kwarg error "save() got an unexpected keyword argument…
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How to disable Google Chrome auto update for MAC OS?

Does anyone know how to disable Google Chrome auto-update for MAC OS? I tried: Renaming the GoogleSoftwareUpdate folder Change Google Chrome auto-update URL Command defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval 0 in terminal It doesn't…
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