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Idea #26107: Four modes of installation.

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #23490: Configure Ubuntu Programs During Installation.
Written by newlogicblock the 14 Oct 10 at 10:01. Category: Installation. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: Not an idea
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During installation four 'modes' are offered to the user

Personal/Home, Business/Office, Workstation, Minimal/Custom.

The default would be Personal/Home user, which would be much like the current ubuntu desktop but plus ubuntu-restricted (so long as there was an internet connection and a disclaimer was shown).

There would be Business/Office user, with common office apps.

There would be the workstation user, without social features. This would be geared to supporting tech oriented work like programming, engineering and scientific work and design.

And Minimal/Custom desktop which would allow individual selection of apps, the other three are shake and bake installs.

This keeps the install simple, but maintains appeal to diverse demographics who would be unhappy sharing the same install base.
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Solution #1: Add a page to the installer
Written by newlogicblock the 14 Oct 10 at 10:01.
One additional page is included in the installer for this selection. If Minimal/Custom is chosen a screen such as in Idea #23490: Configure Ubuntu Programs During Installation is shown. The difference would be that by default all of those apps would be set to none. If the user accepts that and clicks next the install provided is a desktop that boots into Gnome with Nautilus and Synaptic but no other apps such as firefox, evolution, brasero, games etc.

That should satisfy everyone, those people who want chrome instead of firefox, those people who want firefox but no other commonly installed apps, and those who don't want any common apps, just an empty desktop from which to bring up Synaptic and do their own thing.

Even in the most minimal install offered full hardware support is provided. Sound, graphics drivers and Gnome, networking and wifi / bluetooth are included. Network manager is always included.

The minimal install does not include ubuntu one, ubuntu store, social features.

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Vahan Harutyunyan (Brainstorm moderator) wrote on the 14 Oct 10 at 11:23
@newlogicblock
I am sorry, but the Idea #23490: "Configure Ubuntu Programs During Installation" is not mine, it was written by Klau3.

Now one question about your idea.
I understood about the "Minimal" mode. I am interested in the following: can we choose apps in other modes, for example in "Business/Office" mode?

newlogicblock wrote on the 14 Oct 10 at 11:35
Perhaps it would be better to have an edit button next to each of the three predefined modes, and just have a 'None' option for the commonly used listed applications, effectively creating a minimal mode if the user chooses 'None' for everything after clicking edit on one of the three modes ?

When I wrote this idea I was thinking for simplicity only the custom mode would be editable in terms of switching around the apps, but perhaps thats a better way ?

Either way will achieve the same configurations, but if we present the users with too many options it can create confusion at a delicate stage for new users. For that reason I am inclined to lean to the four mode setup where only Minimal/Custom has the option of switching apps. And so there is only one 'Advanced' option and three simple choices.

newlogicblock wrote on the 14 Oct 10 at 11:37
Mainly its a psychological issue of creating too many dilemmas during a stressful time, where something new is being experienced. We don't want to turn off new users.

Vahan Harutyunyan (Brainstorm moderator) wrote on the 14 Oct 10 at 12:01
You are right.
I agree with you.

newlogicblock wrote on the 15 Oct 10 at 01:49
This is not a duplicate.


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