[Bug 273049] Re: update-manager should guest an estimative of upgrade size to prevent running out of free disk

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  update-manager should guest an estimative of upgrade size to prevent
  running out of free disk

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: update-manager

  This is a wishbug!
  When users upgrade to the development version using update-manager -d or do-release-upgrade -d stats should be collected and sent to some kind of archive (after user allows them to) so that a approximated size necessary can be calculated in order to prevent running out of free disk on future dist upgrades by users (either still on development versions or Stable releases).

  A rough number can be the size of the packages plus the necessary amount unpack.
  We could tie the old kernel clean up (last good kernel [1]) with update-manager so more disk can be freed up in case there ain't enough free disk.

  This ticket groups from #106804, #221855 and "595473
  Related blueprint: cleanup-cruft [2]

  [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/removing-old-kernels
  [2] https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/cleanup-cruft

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