[Bug 1514266] [NEW] Upgrade should perform all user interaction up front

[jimav]

Public bug reported:

This is a "usability bug" report, i.e. an enhancement request to make
upgrading more user-friendly.

All user interaction should be done before processing.  The user should
be able to quickly step through any prompts or input collection, then go
home and come back the next day to a completed upgrade. There should be
no stops in the middle of the night to ask for further input or
permissions.

Currently that is not happening.

After clicking UPGRADE to the initial offer, the upgrade tool is
downloaded, and it again asks for permission.   After assenting, some
long time later (maybe after downloading more, I'm not sure) it asks you
if you REALLY want to upgrade.   Then, a very long time after giving
that assent, there a mysterious dialog appears saying that Flash will be
downloaded (not asking mind you, just informing).  But the computer
doesn't do anything until you click "Next".

Suggested solution: Make *all* tools used by the upgrade process support
a "--yes" or similar option to avoid asking the user for further
permissions.  And use that.

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ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:15.04.14.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-32.37-generic 3.19.8-ckt7
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.7
Architecture: amd64
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Nov  8 15:22:52 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-06 (824 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-11-08 (0 days ago)
VarLogDistupgradeTermlog:

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade third-party-packages wily

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Title:
  Upgrade should perform all user interaction up front

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This is a "usability bug" report, i.e. an enhancement request to make
  upgrading more user-friendly.

  All user interaction should be done before processing.  The user
  should be able to quickly step through any prompts or input
  collection, then go home and come back the next day to a completed
  upgrade. There should be no stops in the middle of the night to ask
  for further input or permissions.

  Currently that is not happening.

  After clicking UPGRADE to the initial offer, the upgrade tool is
  downloaded, and it again asks for permission.   After assenting, some
  long time later (maybe after downloading more, I'm not sure) it asks
  you if you REALLY want to upgrade.   Then, a very long time after
  giving that assent, there a mysterious dialog appears saying that
  Flash will be downloaded (not asking mind you, just informing).  But
  the computer doesn't do anything until you click "Next".

  Suggested solution: Make *all* tools used by the upgrade process
  support a "--yes" or similar option to avoid asking the user for
  further permissions.  And use that.

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  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:15.04.14.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-32.37-generic 3.19.8-ckt7
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-32-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sun Nov  8 15:22:52 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-06 (824 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-11-08 (0 days ago)
  VarLogDistupgradeTermlog:

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