Re: [Tails-dev] Recommend add "check for Tails upgrade" in Tails GUI menu

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:37:50 -0800 


> On Nov 4, 2024, at 7:05 AM, boyska <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> David A. Wheeler via Tails-dev wrote:
>> I think it'd be good to add, under the "Tails" menu, an option
>> "Check for Tails Upgrade". This would run
>> "tails-upgrade-frontend-wrapper" and report "no upgrade available"
>> if none is available.
> 
> Hi David! This could be a good trick indeed.
> But first, some context: have you seen many occurrences of cases in which the 
> automatic check failed to report an upgrade? I understand that this could be 
> the rationale behind your proposal.

Yes. It sometimes occurs when the Internet connection happens later,
and it happens if I disconnect & reconnect to the Internet multiple times.
I *think* it only checks once.

Also, it's nice to be able to force a check at any time.


> Your proposal would imply a significant change in our current UI (which right 
> now stays silent while checking, and when the check result in no upgrade 
> being found), but might still be worth it.

I suggest adding an option "--report-no-upgrade" for 
"tails-upgrade-frontend-wrapper".
This option would cause a dismissable display "You are currently running the 
latest version. There is no upgrade available."
or similar in such a case (instead of doing nothing).

--- David A. Wheeler
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