Specification updated.
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter?action=diff&rev2=684&rev1=683>
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
Status: In Progress => Triaged
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
Assignee: Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) => (unassigned)
** Description changed:
- Binary package hint: software-store
+ software-store 0.3.6.1, Ubuntu 9.10
As I understand that this is meant to be a simple front end suitable for
new users, I'm not sure of the best way to handle this. But... There
needs to be some way of informing the user of how the actions they are
about to take will effect their system. Perhaps an advanced drop down
list? Information about dependencies being pulled can be important.
Case:
I was testing Software Store. I decided to install what seemed like a
small game (Bomber). Installation seemed to take a long time. After it
was complete, I notice that my netbook's drive is nearly full. Well,
turns out that Bomber is a KDE4 app and pulls in a large part of the
stack on my GNOME only system.
- libclucene0ldbl libqt4-opengl libxine1-x kdebase-runtime-data-common
- kdebase-runtime libqt4-sql-mysql libqt4-dbus libxine1-misc-plugins kdelibs5
- libxcb-xv0 libkdegames5 libqt4-qt3support libknotificationitem1
- kde-icons-oxygen libxine1-bin liblzma0 libsoprano4 kdebase-runtime-bin-kde4
- libqt4-webkit kdelibs5-data libqtcore4 libxcb-shape0 libqt4-sql libqt4-svg
- cuyo-data libstreamanalyzer0 libqt4-xml libplasma3 libqt4-network
- phonon-backend-xine libqt4-designer kdelibs-bin libqtgui4 libqt4-phonon
- khelpcenter4 libstreams0 libqt4-script libaudio2 libxcb-shm0 soprano-daemon
- kdebase-runtime-data libxine1-console libxine1
+ libclucene0ldbl libqt4-opengl libxine1-x kdebase-runtime-data-common
+ kdebase-runtime libqt4-sql-mysql libqt4-dbus libxine1-misc-plugins kdelibs5
+ libxcb-xv0 libkdegames5 libqt4-qt3support libknotificationitem1
+ kde-icons-oxygen libxine1-bin liblzma0 libsoprano4 kdebase-runtime-bin-kde4
+ libqt4-webkit kdelibs5-data libqtcore4 libxcb-shape0 libqt4-sql libqt4-svg
+ cuyo-data libstreamanalyzer0 libqt4-xml libplasma3 libqt4-network
+ phonon-backend-xine libqt4-designer kdelibs-bin libqtgui4 libqt4-phonon
+ khelpcenter4 libstreams0 libqt4-script libaudio2 libxcb-shm0 soprano-daemon
+ kdebase-runtime-data libxine1-console libxine1
A new user would have no idea how there drive was filled up. And while
they might not know the difference between GNOME and KDE, seeing that
long list of dependencies would made them think twice if they know space
is at a premium.
- ProblemType: Bug
- Architecture: i386
- Date: Fri Sep 18 22:54:22 2009
- DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
- Package: software-store 0.3.6.1
- PackageArchitecture: all
- ProcEnviron:
- LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
- LANG=en_US.UTF-8
- SHELL=/bin/bash
- ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-10.34-generic
- SourcePackage: software-store
- Uname: Linux 2.6.31-10-generic i686
+ <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#package-info>: "In the “File”
+ menu, following the package operation items should be a separator and a
+ “Package Info” item with keyboard equivalent Ctrl I. It should be
+ sensitive whenever you are on a software item screen or a software item
+ is selected..."
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Title:
No information about dependencies being pulled in
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
Triaged
Bug description:
software-store 0.3.6.1, Ubuntu 9.10
As I understand that this is meant to be a simple front end suitable
for new users, I'm not sure of the best way to handle this. But...
There needs to be some way of informing the user of how the actions
they are about to take will effect their system. Perhaps an advanced
drop down list? Information about dependencies being pulled can be
important.
Case:
I was testing Software Store. I decided to install what seemed like a
small game (Bomber). Installation seemed to take a long time. After it
was complete, I notice that my netbook's drive is nearly full. Well,
turns out that Bomber is a KDE4 app and pulls in a large part of the
stack on my GNOME only system.
libclucene0ldbl libqt4-opengl libxine1-x kdebase-runtime-data-common
kdebase-runtime libqt4-sql-mysql libqt4-dbus libxine1-misc-plugins kdelibs5
libxcb-xv0 libkdegames5 libqt4-qt3support libknotificationitem1
kde-icons-oxygen libxine1-bin liblzma0 libsoprano4 kdebase-runtime-bin-kde4
libqt4-webkit kdelibs5-data libqtcore4 libxcb-shape0 libqt4-sql libqt4-svg
cuyo-data libstreamanalyzer0 libqt4-xml libplasma3 libqt4-network
phonon-backend-xine libqt4-designer kdelibs-bin libqtgui4 libqt4-phonon
khelpcenter4 libstreams0 libqt4-script libaudio2 libxcb-shm0 soprano-daemon
kdebase-runtime-data libxine1-console libxine1
A new user would have no idea how there drive was filled up. And while
they might not know the difference between GNOME and KDE, seeing that
long list of dependencies would made them think twice if they know
space is at a premium.
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#package-info>: "In the “File”
menu, following the package operation items should be a separator and
a “Package Info” item with keyboard equivalent Ctrl I. It should be
sensitive whenever you are on a software item screen or a software
item is selected..."
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