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update-manager package

Notification should be independent of auto-download and auto-install

Asked by Jens Finkhäuser

Binary package hint: update-manager

1)
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04

2)
ii update-manager 1:0.150.2 GNOME application that manages apt updates

3)
See attached screenshot:
 - I want all updates to be downloaded automatically
 - I want security updates to be installed automatically
 - I want to be notified when there are non-security updates

Basically the simplest thing to do IMO would be to make notifications turn-on-and-offable via a checkbox independent of the three choices you're providing.

4)
I selected the "download in background" option and was never notified of updates. Now I've gone back to the "notify" option because then at least I know what's happening.

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c0nsaw (c0nsaw) said : 		#1

Thank you for your suggestion.

However, the changes you are requesting aren't really a bug and require more discussion, which should be done on an appropriate mailing list or forum.

http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists might be a good start for determining which mailing list to use.

Thank you

c0nsaw

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Jens Finkhäuser (finkhaeuser-consulting) said : 		#2

Unfortunately, launchpad doesn't make it obvious how to file feature requests. I would've done, if it had been.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#3

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.

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Jens Finkhäuser (finkhaeuser-consulting) said : 		#4

How do I submit feature requests?

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Caleb Callaway (enlightened-despot) said : 		#5

I'd try reporting a bug against the project using https://bugs.launchpad.net/. Put "Feature Request" in the title and tag it with a "feature" tag.

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Jens Finkhäuser (finkhaeuser-consulting) said : 		#6

As you can see, I did start by reporting a bug, but it was closed. Some other developer reopened it after I filed a second bug with the same issue.

Would be easier if the issue tracker included the ability to mark an issue as a feature request.