** Summary changed: - Install Later (Queue Packages) + maintain queue for transactions
** Description changed: It would be good to have a feature to queue packages to be installed at a later time. Use Case - ----------- + ----------- I want to install FooBar game. However my current WiFi connection is weak and would take a long time to download. So I tag this package as install later and when I am home. I will go to the queue panel and click 'Install Now' button. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: software-center 4.0.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Jul 29 11:00:22 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_US:en - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_US:en + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Description changed: It would be good to have a feature to queue packages to be installed at a later time. Use Case ----------- I want to install FooBar game. However my current WiFi connection is weak and would take a long time to download. So I tag this package as install later and when I am home. I will go to the queue panel and click 'Install Now' button. - ProblemType: Bug - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 - Package: software-center 4.0.4 - ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7 - Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686 - Architecture: i386 - Date: Fri Jul 29 11:00:22 2011 - InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) - PackageArchitecture: all - ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_US:en - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash - SourcePackage: software-center - UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) + s-c could also use this queue to store packages which fail to install + due to being offline, power failures, installation failures. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/817855 Title: maintain queue for transactions To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/817855/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
