live cd bug or missing feature

2010-06-23 Thread Linus Newbert
Hello, While working on a custom livecd (based on Kubuntu 9.10 LiveCd) I stumbled upon a 100% reproducible bug (or better missing feature to go to a wishlist): - boot from the livecd - create a new user with admin rights and encrypted home - logout ubuntu - login with new user - copy a binar

Re: Shouldn't update-manager's "check for updates" setting have an "hourly" option?

2010-06-23 Thread Nathan Dorfman
On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote: > > > "Nathan Dorfman" wrote: > >>On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote: >>> >>> >>> "Nathan Dorfman" wrote: >>> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM,   wrote: > I think is very simple...that option can be added but no

Re: Shouldn't update-manager's "check for updates" setting have an "hourly" option?

2010-06-23 Thread Scott Kitterman
"Nathan Dorfman" wrote: >On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote: >> >> >> "Nathan Dorfman" wrote: >> >>>On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM,   wrote: I think is very simple...that option can be added but not make it the default choice, so anyone that can and want to ac

Re: Shouldn't update-manager's "check for updates" setting have an "hourly" option?

2010-06-23 Thread jonas . diaz . 1866
Uhmmm I don't like that option very much, because imagine that the security updates are being installed and I'm in a hurry and I need to shutdown the machine, I assume that It'll will bother you if Ubuntu tells you that you cannot shutdown the PC. Or there's a black out, something that is very

Re: Shouldn't update-manager's "check for updates" setting have an "hourly" option?

2010-06-23 Thread Nathan Dorfman
On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote: > > > "Nathan Dorfman" wrote: > >>On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM,   wrote: >>> I think is very simple...that option can be added but not make it the >>> default choice, so anyone that can and want to activate it will be >>> satisfied. We

Re: Shouldn't update-manager's "check for updates" setting have an "hourly" option?

2010-06-23 Thread Scott Kitterman
"Nathan Dorfman" wrote: >On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM, wrote: >> I think is very simple...that option can be added but not make it the >> default choice, so anyone that can and want to activate it will be >> satisfied. We are just making Ubuntu richer in users' options. > >I agree. This

Re: Shouldn't update-manager's "check for updates" setting have an "hourly" option?

2010-06-23 Thread Nathan Dorfman
On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM, wrote: > I think is very simple...that option can be added but not make it the default > choice, so anyone that can and want to activate it will be satisfied. We are > just making Ubuntu richer in users' options. I agree. This is exactly what I'm proposing. A

firefox 3.6.4 upgrade

2010-06-23 Thread Michael Pardee
I have some questions/concerns about the impending Firefox 3.6.4 upgrade for all current versions of Ubuntu. When firefox is run for the first time after this upgrade a window pops up saying: "15 new add-ons have been installed" For the average home user, that is probably not a big deal, although

Mentioning Papercuts in the !development page

2010-06-23 Thread Vishnoo
Hi, While going through the Ubuntu Development wiki [1] , I noticed a few things that struck me as out of place, the mention of bugsquad and the communication subsections. However, I was enlightened to the usefulness of those subsections being present there. Which made me wonder if we can have a s

Re: Shouldn't update-manager's "check for updates" setting have an "hourly" option?

2010-06-23 Thread jonas . diaz . 1866
I think is very simple...that option can be added but not make it the default choice, so anyone that can and want to activate it will be satisfied. We are just making Ubuntu richer in users' options. Atte. Jonas. Enviado desde mi dispositivo movil BlackBerry® de Digitel. -Original Message

Re: Shouldn't update-manager's "check for updates" setting have an "hourly" option?

2010-06-23 Thread Nathan Dorfman
On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 2:43 AM, Shane Fagan wrote: > On Tue, 2010-06-22 at 22:49 -0400, Nathan Dorfman wrote: >> Personally, I would prefer it, and I think it's quite reasonable. Thoughts? >> > > You have to remember that not everyone has broadband and not everyone > can download/upload that much

Re: Shouldn't update-manager's "check for updates" setting have an "hourly" option?

2010-06-23 Thread Shane Fagan
On Wed, 2010-06-23 at 08:07 +0100, Joao Pinto wrote: > Keep in mind that checking for updates involves a non-trivial > download > of package lists from all repositories the user is subscribed > to. > Unfortunately, it is a much more intense operation than it

Re: Shouldn't update-manager's "check for updates" setting have an "hourly" option?

2010-06-23 Thread Joao Pinto
> > Keep in mind that checking for updates involves a non-trivial download > of package lists from all repositories the user is subscribed to. > Unfortunately, it is a much more intense operation than it appears. > > AFAIK the download is only performed if the packages list was changed, if the loca