This article shows how to configure app update settings in IGEL OS.
Apps can only be installed by the user if Permit local app installation is enabled under Security > Update. For more information, see /wiki/spaces/HTSWICP/pages/83952582How to Start with IGEL > Installing IGEL OS Apps Locally on the Device.
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Menu path: System > Update
Automatic reboot of system once app is installed
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☑ After app installation, the device reboots automatically. The user cannot postpone the reboot.
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☐ After app installation, there is no automatic reboot. The user decides when to reboot. (Default)
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Use a bandwidth limit while updating
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☑ Limits bandwidth usage during the downloading of updates to the value set under Limit bandwidth used for updating.
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☐ Bandwidth usage is not limited during the downloading of updates. (Default)
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Activate app after the installation
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☑ Apps are directly activated after installation, no separate action is needed from the UMS Web App. (Default)
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☐ Apps are activated through a separate action from the UMS Web App.
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Non-pinned apps are all apps that are not assigned to a device via the UMS, regardless of whether the assignment was made via a profile or directly. This applies to apps that are dependencies of other apps, for instance. Example: The app Citrix Multimedia Codec is a dependency for the Citrix Workspace App.
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☑ On each boot, the device checks for updates of non-pinned apps. If updates are found, they are installed on the device. (Default)
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☐ Updates of non-pinned apps are not checked automatically.
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This option helps keep the apps on the device up-to-date by checking for updates periodically. To define the period, use the crontab syntax.
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Consider Network LoadIt is recommended to take into account the network load that occurs when a large number of devices download the updated apps. If required, use the settings Use a bandwidth limit while updating and Limit bandwidth used for updating. |
Non-pinned apps are all apps that are not assigned to a device via the UMS, regardless of whether the assignment was made via a profile or directly. This applies to apps that are dependencies of other apps, for instance. Example: The app Citrix Multimedia Codec is a dependency for the Citrix Workspace App.
If the defined checking time has been missed because the device has no network or cannot reach the UMS or the IGEL App Portal, the update check is queued until the connection is available again. If the defined checking time has been missed because the device has been powered off, the update check will not be queued.
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To manage the list:
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Certificate
The certificate used for authentication
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The number defines the priority of the repository, where a larger number means a higher priority. The priority determines the order the device tries to connect to download apps. It will try to connect to the repository with the highest priority, and if that is not available, it will fall back to the next one.
Numbers are accepted from 0 to 4294967295.
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Use only repositories deployed by the UMS
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☑ The device can only download apps from repositories for which the UMS acts as an update proxy.
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☐ The device can download apps from all the configured repositories. (Default)
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The parameter requires UMS 12.04.110 or later. For more information, see (12.04.120) Configuring Global Settings for the Update of IGEL OS Apps. |