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Idea #11384: Option to automatic check and install all updates on shutdown

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #4511: Shut down computer when update complete option.
Written by ge0ffrey the 21 Jul 08 at 20:36. Category: Internet & Networking. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
On Windows, I don't get annoyed by non-critical updates but they do get installed: I ignore the "there are updates" icon in the system tray and when I shutdown the PC in the evening they get installed, but not *while taking up my time*.
Why can't ubuntu have an option to do the same?

Windows downloads the updates in the background and then installs them automatically when I shutdown the PC.
It tells me that the shutdown will take longer because updates will be installed.
It's the perfect time to install updates too, because no one is using the PC at that time.


This idea is not about critical security updates, it's about regular updates.

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Solution #1: Optionally install all updates at shutdown without root password
Written by ge0ffrey the 21 Jul 08 at 20:36.
There should be an option in Ubuntu to also check and download repository updates in the background (without annoying me to supply the root password) and then automatically install them when I shutdown the PC (again without annoying me to supply the root password). The shutdown dialog clearly states that updates will be installed and it takes longer.

I am sure security experts won't like this idea, so sooth them by adding a label "(not safe)" to that option and don't set it as the default?
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Solution #2: Shutdown dialog gets 2 buttons: "direct shutdown" and "shutdown & upgrade"
Written by ge0ffrey the 31 May 09 at 09:49.
The shutdown dialog now shows
"Shutting down in 60 seconds"
[Cancel] [Shutdown]

When a user has configured the software sources, update tab dialog like this:
[X] Install all updates at shutdown without root password (unsafe)

then the shutdown dialog would look like this:
"Shutting down and installing updates in 60 seconds"
[Cancel] [Shutdown without updates] [Shutdown and update]

"Shutdown without updates" still installs critical security updates anyway if configured like that software sources.

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argh0 wrote on the 21 Jul 08 at 20:50
Don't agree, cause I hate when my computer do important things on my back ! And the update manager is really ok, easy to use and understand, just taking you 30 secs from time to time.

And windows annoys you all the time with antivirus updates, if you really want to do the comparison.

Ssdg wrote on the 21 Jul 08 at 21:38
And how many times my PC asked me for reboot every 2 hours. (every time, when an I had to finish an important report within 24 hours). I'm not fond of this idea, but as long as this is warned because it is unsafe and disabled by default, why not? +0 (the not fond part)

bogdan_5844 wrote on the 21 Jul 08 at 22:49
Windows never annoys me with updates.

=)))ROFL good joke man

the root passwd is needed because that`s the linux philosophy...anything system-wide must be done as root!

Auzy wrote on the 22 Jul 08 at 05:12
Actually, argh0, Windows by default recommends installing updates automatically..

This is a good idea, updates get installed when they aren't in the way.

+1

briceparent wrote on the 22 Jul 08 at 09:55
One of the greatest thing i found when i removed my windows for ubuntu, some years ago, was that when i asked the computer to shutdown, now it does, where before i had to wait (sometimes for minutes) to have it down. For a desktop, it's not such a big problem, but for a laptop, having to wait this time before being able to put it in the bag and leave was really, really boring.
But i'm ok with the idea of enabling auto-upgrade, for users who have not to know the root password.
So i'm more for this idea:
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/7122/

saftaplan wrote on the 22 Jul 08 at 10:07
Ubuntu already does this. It already can automatically install security updates without bothering you, just like Windows.
In fact, it behaves in exactly the same way as Windows: you still have to manually install non-security updates, called non-critical updates in the Windows world, on both OS-es. In Windows this is generally only Windows Internet Explorer, DirectX and Windows Media Player, in Ubuntu it's a lot more.

And why would you want it to update only on shutdown? GNU/Linux has the power to upgrade everything, except for Linux itself, while it's running. Put it on nice-level 15 and let it update while you work.

zarg wrote on the 22 Jul 08 at 14:47
Don't do anything on shutdown - it's really annoying if you want to put your laptop in your bag and then you have to wait for a long time ... I really hate this under Windows!

If you want an option for auto-update, then let the update-process happen as soon as the updates are available ...

DjDarkman wrote on the 23 Jul 08 at 11:58
If you update on runtime you *can still use your machine, if you update on shutdown, you have to wait, wich is realy annoying for a laptop and/or PC user.

*depends on how much horsepower you`ve got and what are you updating

bgfeldm wrote on the 31 Jul 08 at 22:05
The highest priority for an Operating System should be to apply Security Fixes quickly.


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