[Branch ~ubuntu-core-doc/gnome-user-docs/natty] Rev 1509: Simplify the Partner repository instructions

[Jeremy Bicha]

On 26 April 2011 17:16, Matthew East <mdke at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> I don't think it's appropriate for use instructions for installing
> skype for all users looking to activate the Canonical Partner
> Repository. There are other applications available from that
> repository, and I don't think it's coherent to use one particular
> application to add the repository. Skype is one which divides opinion
> too so I would prefer to revert this particular revision.
>
> What are your thoughts about this?

Matthew, thanks for your review. Writing simple directions for adding
the partner repo is a bit complicated. Many users will click the box
during install that will automatically activate the Partner repo but
we can't depend on users to know whether that box was checked or not.
If it is left unchecked, then there is no partner repo in Software
Sources so users will need to add the deb line (or click the Use This
Source button). It's not good if users add the deb line if they
already have the repo in their sources. So here's a diff that tries to
do all that:

=== modified file 'gnome-help/C/addremove-sources.page'
--- gnome-help/C/addremove-sources.page	2011-04-26 19:49:05 +0000
+++ gnome-help/C/addremove-sources.page	2011-04-26 22:16:57 +0000
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@
   <section id="canonical-partner">
     <title>Activate the Canonical Partner repository</title>
     <p>The Canonical Partner repository offers some proprietary
applications that don't cost any money to use but are closed source.
They include software like <app>Skype</app>, <app>Adobe Reader</app>
and <app>Adobe Flash Plugin</app>. Software in this repository will
appear in Ubuntu Software Center search results but won't be
installable until this repository is enabled.</p>
-    <p>To enable the repository, click <link href="apt:skype">this
link</link>. If the button in the top right says <gui>Install</gui> or
<gui>Remove</gui>, the repository has already been enabled. If not,
click <gui>Use This Source</gui>. Wait a moment for Ubuntu Software
Center to download the repository information.</p>
-
+    <p>To enable the repository, follow the steps above to open the
<gui>Other Software</gui> tab in <app>Software Sources</app>.
+If you see the <gui>Canonical Partners</gui> repository in the list,
make sure it is checked then close the Software Sources window. If you
don't see it, click <gui>Add</gui> and enter:</p>
+    <p><code>deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu natty partner</code></p>
+   <p>Click <gui>Add Source</gui> then close the Software Sources
window. Wait a moment for Ubuntu Software Center to download the
repository information.</p>
   </section>

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