[Bug 1517305] [NEW] Visibility of progress during "update-initramfs" not given

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Hello

shortlog:

If a new user installs ubuntu and as post-installation task runs the
available updates he certainly gets a new Kernel too – this means that
the initRAMFS will be updated.

Depending on the Hardware equipment, this can be a rather timely + CPU
consuming process.

The chance to believe the PC stalls is at high risk w/o visual feedback.

If the electricty or internet-connection fails to work - and the process
was interupted, the system will call for a

$ E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a'
to correct the problem

If the user does so, he gets no visul feedback in terms of a progressbar
- this could be possible in the terminal!

Remember the Knoppix CD, where the boot-process in itself was visible?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPsFmMFwScU @ 5min11sec the progress bar in question is visible. (Source: Semper-Video - Knoppix Rettungs-CD, 2008/07)

It can build trust to  see that a process is evolving - even the
Redmond-guys respect this - still with W10 - giving a visual feedback to
the user - not just a blinking cursor.

Thinking this would not be to timely to implement.

Thanks for making Ubuntu better every day!

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Low
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: accessibility wishlist xenial
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Visibility of progress during "update-initramfs" not given
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