Written by sirish.gauni the 1 Nov 09 at 18:00.

You could just add a pause option to the software center and also show the download rates. Further more if the software center can be made such a way that when the network/internet goes off the download doesn't stop completely and starts from where it left of when the internet is back.

This idea can also be applied to Update manager.

You could just add a pause option to the software center and also show the download rates. Further more if the software center can be made such a way that when the network/internet goes off the download doesn't stop completely and starts from where it left of when the internet is back. This idea can also be applied to Update manager.

Written by azhar the 3 Nov 09 at 00:32.

I'd propose more or less the same solution as SIRISH.GAUNI. In fact, in the Updater, we have the download rate being displayed. So, why not extend it to the Software Centre too. And, BTW, the implementation of a download manager, capable of resuming downloads would surely help.

Besides, it would be great if we had to enter our password only once when we start using the Software Centre, for it's really very annoying to have to enter the password several times when downloading several items. Or else, we could be asked to enter the password just before all the downloads start.

I'd propose more or less the same solution as SIRISH.GAUNI. In fact, in the Updater, we have the download rate being displayed. So, why not extend it to the Software Centre too. And, BTW, the implementation of a download manager, capable of resuming downloads would surely help. Besides, it would be great if we had to enter our password only once when we start using the Software Centre, for it's really very annoying to have to enter the password several times when downloading several items. Or else, we could be asked to enter the password just before all the downloads start.

Written by gohilurvish the 5 Nov 09 at 11:13.

While downloading software, mostly system uses whole bandwidth. This may create some issues if you are sharing your connection with other over network. While downloading, its difficult for others to even surf regular sites.

Keeping a torrent like option to limit bandwidth will surely help apart from download rates and pause option. Moreover if system goes down by any change (power failure for desktops), downloading should start from the same point (I don't know if it is already there).

While downloading software, mostly system uses whole bandwidth. This may create some issues if you are sharing your connection with other over network. While downloading, its difficult for others to even surf regular sites. Keeping a torrent like option to limit bandwidth will surely help apart from download rates and pause option. Moreover if system goes down by any change (power failure for desktops), downloading should start from the same point (I don't know if it is already there).

Written by azhar the 5 Nov 09 at 14:31.

There could be an option where we tell the Software Centre to download the applications only when our connection is idle.
I'm not sure.... But I think Adobe lets you do this during an update, whereby you can check a box to specify that the download should take place only when the connection is idle.
Anyway, it would be great to have such an option...

There could be an option where we tell the Software Centre to download the applications only when our connection is idle. I'm not sure.... But I think Adobe lets you do this during an update, whereby you can check a box to specify that the download should take place only when the connection is idle. Anyway, it would be great to have such an option...

Written by Sebin Benjamin the 5 Nov 09 at 16:47.

Allow multiple downloads to take place using all of the bandwidth Or limit usage. Sometimes some files/servers have very low speed. So simultaneous downloads would be helpful

Anyway why would anyone waste time for each file to get downloaded, whereas you could let it download 2 or 3 files depending on the bandwidth and finish the updates faster.

Allow multiple downloads to take place using all of the bandwidth Or limit usage. Sometimes some files/servers have very low speed. So simultaneous downloads would be helpful Anyway why would anyone waste time for each file to get downloaded, whereas you could let it download 2 or 3 files depending on the bandwidth and finish the updates faster.

Written by infoteksec the 10 Nov 09 at 08:44.

Some good ideas here. Propose that software is downloaded under a QoS policy such that http/https traffic prempts software downloads so, if a user wants fast downloads, they should leave the PC to get on with it.

Software should be downloaded from whereever it is available - suggest using a p2p protocol such that others that are downloading are an automatic source of uploads for others. This will ease the load on mirror sites and allow gracefull recovery in the event of interuptions.

Serialising downloads makes little sence.

An estimation of how long the downloads should take is a given.

Some good ideas here. Propose that software is downloaded under a QoS policy such that http/https traffic prempts software downloads so, if a user wants fast downloads, they should leave the PC to get on with it. Software should be downloaded from whereever it is available - suggest using a p2p protocol such that others that are downloading are an automatic source of uploads for others. This will ease the load on mirror sites and allow gracefull recovery in the event of interuptions. Serialising downloads makes little sence. An estimation of how long the downloads should take is a given.

Written by _sebastian_ the 24 Nov 09 at 12:12.

why not support downloads by torrents to ease load on the servers...

why not support downloads by torrents to ease load on the servers...

Written by konradmb the 28 Nov 09 at 09:41.

Show file size to download and in advanced mode show packages name to download like in synaptic

Show file size to download and in advanced mode show packages name to download like in synaptic

Written by shababhsiddique the 30 Nov 09 at 12:20.

Many of us who live in these developing countries like india use a Internet connection with limited downlaod (I use 1 or 2GB). So It would be helpful if you show the total Megabytes of downloaded applications in the SoftCentre, even better if you show the total netusage since last month,

Many of us who live in these developing countries like india use a Internet connection with limited downlaod (I use 1 or 2GB). So It would be helpful if you show the total Megabytes of downloaded applications in the SoftCentre, even better if you show the total netusage since last month,

Written by spocky the 2 Dec 09 at 07:22.

while downloading using the software centre it should be possible to simply close the window or even shut down the pc (like hey a friend is ringing - lets go out)

next time you start the software centre it should simply continue to download and install (or uninstall)

OR EVEN

next time you start the pc it should start the software centre again and it should simply continue ...

while downloading using the software centre it should be possible to simply close the window or even shut down the pc (like hey a friend is ringing - lets go out) next time you start the software centre it should simply continue to download and install (or uninstall) OR EVEN next time you start the pc it should start the software centre again and it should simply continue ...