enable to globally enable/disable new distribution check

3 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9e27aad1..d970cfbe 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 - mdkapplet
+  o enable to globally enable/disable new distribution check
   o "Distro Upgrade" confirmation dialog:
     * display a banner
     * display an URL link button
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index 70a6fba4..0502b9ab 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -331,7 +331,8 @@ sub harvester {
             if ($state) {
                 logIt($state->{log});
                 $sub_state = $state->{status};
-                go2State($new_distro && $local_config{DO_NOT_ASK_FOR_DISTRO_UPGRADE} !~ /^true$/i ?
+                go2State($new_distro && $config{DO_NOT_ASK_FOR_DISTRO_UPGRADE} !~ /^true$/i ?
+                           && $local_config{DO_NOT_ASK_FOR_DISTRO_UPGRADE} !~ /^true$/i ?
                            'new_distribution' : $sub_state);
             }
         } elsif ($media_manager_pid && $media_manager_pid == $childpid) {
diff --git a/mdkapplet.conf b/mdkapplet.conf
index 0caebfe4..6e093dc3 100644
--- a/mdkapplet.conf
+++ b/mdkapplet.conf
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@ UPDATE_FREQUENCY=10800
 
 # Initial check will be delayed by (default to 5 minutes):
 FIRST_CHECK_DELAY=300000
+
+# Globally enable or disable check for new distribution
+# (in order to offer live distro upgrade):
+# (default is "false", meaning check will be done)
+DO_NOT_ASK_FOR_DISTRO_UPGRADE=false
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