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Reduce network utilization disable update manager and so on

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I am using Ubuntu 11.10 on a connection that is limited to only 1 GB per month. Normally this should be enough for my use, but Ubuntu is eating up the bandwidth).

One reason I think is the update manager. How can I disable that one to make no automatic package list updates anymore?

And which other standard functions might eat my bandwidth?

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answered 2 Years ago gavgenerati · Accepted Answer

Another way to limit your bandwidth usage is to block all internet traffic, except for the apps you specifically want. I did this by creating a new group, limiting all internet outgoing traffic to that group, then starting a shell with that group access. Only apps started from this shell can then access the internet. I blogged about it here: https://plus.google.com/118226948467140990198/posts/YZhZJCZmGgm