Why Ubuntu 26.04 is hiding update notifications [Fixed]
(https://i0.wp.com/www.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ubuntu-logo.jpg?resize=406%2C232&ssl=1) If Ubuntu 26.04 LTS hasn't nagged you about pending updates in a while, there's a reason for that. A Launchpad bug report and related discussion on the Ubuntu Discourse noticed that the distro's update-manager no longer notifies when updates are pending unless the update notification tray icon is enabled. The rub? That tray icon as turned off in Ubuntu 26.04 (with no toggle in Settings to turn it back on). It's not as "risky" as it sounds, though. Ubuntu ships with unattended-upgrades enabled by default, which installs security updates in the background – you're just not told about them. Turn [...]
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Categories: News, bugs, Software Updater, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-26-04-update-notifications-disabled Jul 22, 2026, 11:00 PM