"self-update is disabled for this build of rustup" message on every `rustup update` is annoying
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Description
Problem you are trying to solve
I run rustup update and other commands to update the software on my PC every day. I know my installation of rustup is managed by my package manager and don't need to be reminded that it can't update itself every time I want to update my Rust installation.
Solution you'd like
A config option to suppress the message would work for me.
Notes
As someone who prefers to use software packaged by my distro, a big reason this is grating to me is because it reminds me of software that intentionally degrades the user experience when packaged by people other than its author.
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the message emitted during rustup update and the existing configuration handling, then add a user-configurable way to suppress it. Done means package-manager-managed installations can update Rust without displaying that message when the option is enabled.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100