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Idea #28669: Continue updates on boot

bug This idea was marked as being not considered for implementation the 24 November 11.
Written by bufke the 11 Oct 11 at 21:38. Related project: Update manager. Status: Won't implement
Rationale
For various reasons ubuntu automatic updates can fail. For example a laptop is plugged in to power and starts auto updating. It's the suspended and removed from power until it shuts off hard. Now the system is likely broken beyond a novice users ability to fix.
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Solution #1: run dpkg reconfigure on boot
Written by bufke the 11 Oct 11 at 21:38.
run dpkg --configure -a on boot if auto updates are turned on. This way the updates have a chance to finish. Ideally the user would be notified of this so that they don't assume the computer is not broken and hard shutdown again.
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Solution #2: Monitor the status of the update
Written by abdulet the 18 Oct 11 at 12:55.
Instead of run dpgk --configure -a each boot, register the different steps of the update process, at boot time check if there is any problem and run dpkg if needed
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Solution #3: Give Update Manager more flexibility
Written by mactrent the 27 Oct 11 at 17:52.
When Update Manager starts and encounters an error as described above, it tells the user to run dpkg to reconfigure.
Is there a reason it doesn't simply run automatically?

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cheesehead (Brainstorm admin) wrote on the 12 Oct 11 at 00:50
This seems like you have identified a bug.
Is there a reason this isn't a bug report?

bufke wrote on the 14 Oct 11 at 15:51
Is it a bug? It doesn't seem like something wrong with any particular package. It seems more like an enhancement to fool proof updates. Let me know what you think, I could submit it as a bug related to unattended-upgrades perhaps.

cheesehead (Brainstorm admin) wrote on the 24 Nov 11 at 18:41
Closing in Brainstorm.

This kind of enhancement should be contributed by the community. We left the idea open long enough to get you feedback!


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