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title: Blog posts tagged "updates"
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# Blog posts tagged "updates"

#### [Hold your horses, I mean snaps! New feature lets you stop snap updates, for as long as you need](https://canonical.com/blog/hold-your-horses-i-mean-snaps-new-feature-lets-you-stop-snap-updates-for-as-long-as-you-need)

One of the core aspects of the snap ecosystem is the built-in, robust auto-update mechanism. Whenever there is a snap update available in the Snap Store, the snapd service will apply it, keeping your software patched and up to date. Most of the time, this works great. In some scenarios, though, this may not be

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Desktop

#### [Snaps & better refresh notifications](https://canonical.com/blog/snaps-better-refresh-notifications)

Automatic updates grant snap users an ability to receive timely patches to their software, both in aspects of security and functionality. This can be rather useful and convenient, especially for applications that have online access. On the other hand, automatic updates can potentially disrupt users’ workflows if they happen to coincide. B

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Desktop

#### [Ubuntu Server 21.04: What’s new?](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-21-04)

Ubuntu Server 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) brings significant improvements to automation and stability fronts with new extensions to the Ubuntu Server Live Installer and phased updates in the Advanced Package Tool (APT)

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Cloud and server

#### [How to manage snap updates](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-manage-snap-updates)

Updates are an integral part of the software lifecycle. Quite often, they bring improvements, vital security patches – and sometimes, unfortunately, bugs, too. In mission-critical environments, it is important to assert a high degree of oversight and precision over updates. Snaps come with a built-in automatic update mechanism, whereby sn

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Cloud and server

#### [How to launch IoT devices – Part 3: make vs buy decisions](https://canonical.com/blog/iot-devices-pt3-infrastructure)

(This blog post is part of a 5 part series, titled “How to launch IoT devices”. It will cover the key choices and concerns when turning bright IoT ideas into a product in the market. This entire series can be found with slides + audio here: How to launch IoT devices.) Part One can be

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Internet of Things