To do this from the Qubes Manager, is slightly unintuitive, but the process is:
- Go to Qube Settings for a qube
- Go to the Services tab
- Click the dropdown and select
qubes-update-check
- Click the “+” to add the service
- Uncheck the checkbox of
qubes-update-check
(update check will be disabled on next boot/reboot of the qube)
You can also do this for all qubes at once by going to:
- Qubes Global Settings
- Click on
Disable checking for updates for all qubes
- Uncheck
Check for qube updates by default