How to turn off "Software Updates" notifications and tray icon

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openSUSE Tumbleweed 06/10/2023 (x86_64) on kernel 6.3.6-1-default
KDE 5.106.0 Plasma 5.27.5
Qt: 5.15.9
Display Type: x11

Is there a way to completely disable the update notification icon that shows up on the system tray when there are new updates available? I manage my own updates so i dont need or want this.

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AFAIK you can remove it (in the way you remove other things from your desktop).

But when you do not need it at all, just remove Packagekit. I have removed it (and five others) and taboo-ed it long ago.

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And just to mention, if you want to disable the icon showing up in the tray without removing the feature entirely:

  • Click the up arrow in the tray to expand the “Status and Notifications” section
  • Click the Settings-type icon in the top-right for “Configure System Tray”, go to “Entries” on the left-hand side
  • Scroll to Software Updates (probably under Miscellaneous)
  • Change it from “Shown when relevant” to “Disabled”
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This is not an option for me it just says “hidden” [edit: Always Hidden, Always Shown, Shown When Relevant. I have no updates to apply when I try to do an update. Can I just uninstall that widget?

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Re-read hcvv’s response about PackageKit.

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Use the Yast Software module, remove Packagekit, and taboo it.