Changing the scan schedule

By default, IBM® Software Update Notifier scans for software updates and news daily, at 1:00 am. You can change the schedule.
This topic contains the following sections:

Windows task scheduler

Procedure

  1. Click Start Menu > Administrative Tasks > Task Scheduler.
  2. Look for task names that start with UpdateNotifier_.
  3. Edit the properties to change the schedule.

Linux Crontab

Procedure

  1. In the command line, type crontab –e.
  2. Edit the line that corresponds to Software Update Notifier.

    If necessary, see the Crontab manual for syntax information.

  3. Save the file.

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