Written by Martin1980 the 8 Mar 09 at 20:41.

Do not know exactly which programs or how. But install the things that the normal user is expected to have in the form of peripherals (especially bluetooth?!)

Do not know exactly which programs or how. But install the things that the normal user is expected to have in the form of peripherals (especially bluetooth?!)

Written by ChrisB the 26 Jun 10 at 21:09.

A button should be added to the "Installed Software" panel in the Software Centre, that allows users to save a file containing in some form a list of all packages installed on their system. This could contain version information also. However the format should be such that is is usable by other programs, especially command line applications.

This can then be opened by the software centre, where it is applied to the current system.

A button should be added to the "Installed Software" panel in the Software Centre, that allows users to save a file containing in some form a list of all packages installed on their system. This could contain version information also. However the format should be such that is is usable by other programs, especially command line applications. This can then be opened by the software centre, where it is applied to the current system.

Written by kenneth.venken the 18 Dec 08 at 22:44.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #16613 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #16613 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by El Barto the 14 Oct 08 at 17:31.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #14395 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #14395 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by deathsshadow77 the 29 Dec 08 at 07:46.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #16882 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #16882 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by fracting the 26 Apr 10 at 01:35.

First of all,we have to run an analysis-server in order to collect the connection speed data between Ubuntu Desktops and repository-servers from amounts of UserIP-ServerIP couples.

Continue,all the Ubuntu Desktop machines should automatically run a random test backgroud when the network using on the user's computer is in idleness.
Ubuntu Software Centers scan serveral servers randomly,then submit the result data including [UserIP,ServerIP,ConnectionSpeed] to the analysis-server.

After that,when someone run "Select Best Server",Ubuntu Software Center will connect to the analysis-server,then the analysis-server will return the fastest repository-server address according to the user's IP address and the previous statistic data.

How does the analysis-server work ? This is based on the following conjecture:
Different IP addresses in the similar network segment has the same connection speed.
For example,according to www.whatismyip.com ,the IP address 121.33.180.2 is in GuangZhou China, it's ISP is CHINANET GUANGDONG PROVINCE NETWORK, and so is 121.33.200.220 .Then we can conject that 121.33.190.163 is also in GuangZhou China and is also provided by CHINANET GUANGDONG PROVINCE NETWORK , because it is in the network segment which is between 121.33.180.2 and 121.33.190.163 .(In fact this my current IP address.) For this reason ,we can determine the fastest repository-server for almost all IP addresses by collecting and analysising just only a few IP addresses.

First of all,we have to run an analysis-server in order to collect the connection speed data between Ubuntu Desktops and repository-servers from amounts of UserIP-ServerIP couples. Continue,all the Ubuntu Desktop machines should automatically run a random test backgroud when the network using on the user's computer is in idleness. Ubuntu Software Centers scan serveral servers randomly,then submit the result data including [UserIP,ServerIP,ConnectionSpeed] to the analysis-server. After that,when someone run "Select Best Server",Ubuntu Software Center will connect to the analysis-server,then the analysis-server will return the fastest repository-server address according to the user's IP address and the previous statistic data. How does the analysis-server work ? This is based on the following conjecture: Different IP addresses in the similar network segment has the same connection speed. For example,according to www.whatismyip.com ,the IP address 121.33.180.2 is in GuangZhou China, it's ISP is CHINANET GUANGDONG PROVINCE NETWORK, and so is 121.33.200.220 .Then we can conject that 121.33.190.163 is also in GuangZhou China and is also provided by CHINANET GUANGDONG PROVINCE NETWORK , because it is in the network segment which is between 121.33.180.2 and 121.33.190.163 .(In fact this my current IP address.) For this reason ,we can determine the fastest repository-server for almost all IP addresses by collecting and analysising just only a few IP addresses.

Written by Akerbos the 26 Apr 10 at 06:49.

The analysis might be useless overhead of only some MB have to be downloaded.

The analysis might be useless overhead of only some MB have to be downloaded.

Written by Tom6 the 30 Apr 10 at 18:13.

A single click should just scan the top 3 identified so far. A double-click or the second click should offer
1. Top 10
2. Scan all

So Top3 & Top10 changes according to which have been found to be fastest previously. Logs could keep values of top20 & the test is only done by using this button by default.

When downloading 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10 i found the fastest servers were a long way off. In my country people all started downloading at approximately the same times but the Czech site was hardly being used (it had been swamped earlier)

A single click should just scan the top 3 identified so far. A double-click or the second click should offer 1. Top 10 2. Scan all So Top3 & Top10 changes according to which have been found to be fastest previously. Logs could keep values of top20 & the test is only done by using this button by default. When downloading 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10 i found the fastest servers were a long way off. In my country people all started downloading at approximately the same times but the Czech site was hardly being used (it had been swamped earlier)

Written by zergling78 the 8 May 10 at 13:55.

Now "select best server" scan all servers and return the fastest one. But most of time people choose the server in their countries, sometimes in countries near by.

My idea is when a use select a country from the left country list, add an "Select best server in XXX" button above "Select best server" button. Then the use can click it to only scan the server in that country.

Now "select best server" scan all servers and return the fastest one. But most of time people choose the server in their countries, sometimes in countries near by. My idea is when a use select a country from the left country list, add an "Select best server in XXX" button above "Select best server" button. Then the use can click it to only scan the server in that country.

Written by thom the 14 May 10 at 23:59.

Read this:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1131855&page=2

In some contries, a server on another continent may well be a better choice.

Read this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1131855&page=2 In some contries, a server on another continent may well be a better choice.

Written by znupi the 20 Aug 08 at 15:24.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12379 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12379 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by sinanaykut the 20 Dec 08 at 12:50.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #16669 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #16669 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by cougarten the 3 Feb 09 at 11:06.

Show aproximate size of applications in the add/remove programms dialog.
If that is to harrd to calculate because of the dependencies: make a calculate size button for the installed apps.

Show aproximate size of applications in the add/remove programms dialog. If that is to harrd to calculate because of the dependencies: make a calculate size button for the installed apps.

Written by cougarten the 3 Feb 09 at 11:08.

Many programs are not needed very frequently, I'd like to move those on to an external drive that I'm asked to plug in when I launch the application on it.

Many programs are not needed very frequently, I'd like to move those on to an external drive that I'm asked to plug in when I launch the application on it.

Written by cougarten the 3 Feb 09 at 11:15.

Running out of space many problems occur, but nothing warned you before it is to late and nothing notifies that all the probems are because of no free disk space available.

Running out of space many problems occur, but nothing warned you before it is to late and nothing notifies that all the probems are because of no free disk space available.

Written by incorrect the 27 Aug 08 at 15:00.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12607 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12607 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!