How to disable gae python to check for updates every time I start a server in eclipse?

Question

I just hate seeing this for 20sec every time I run my server: appcfg.py:393] Checking for updates to the SDK.

Answer 1

Create or edit the file .appcfg_nag in your home directory. Edit the first line to be:

opt_in: false

Answer 2

For anyone else looking for the answer, appcfg.py now has a command line switch:

--skip_sdk_update_check

happy coding!