Software Updater UI in 13.04

[Adam Funk]

On 2013-06-13, Liam Proven wrote:

> On 12 June 2013 19:41, Adam Funk <a24061 at ducksburg.com> wrote:
>>
>> Actually, I appreciate the reminder that there are updates available &
>> the fact that they have already been downloaded when I log in (on my
>> desktop, anyway).
>
> OK.
>
>> That is exactly what I don't like: the collapsed tree view by default
>> & the lack of package names.
>
> You did notice the "technical information" link at the bottom, right?

Yes, but (unless I missed something --- I'll check next time I see it)
you have to expand the folders & then check the technical info for
each package to find the real name.  I guess the answer for me is just
to let the updater remind me to open a terminal & run aptitude.  ;-)


>>> Why not enable automatic-updates, then, and let it do it itself?
>>
>> I do *not* want the machine installing updates & then potentially
>> demanding a reboot!  If I see a kernel update available, I may decide
>> I need to get some work done before messing around with it &
>> rebooting.

(I meant telling me when I next log in that I need to reboot it --- I
know the upgrades won't trigger an automatic reboot.)

> It isn't Windows, you know. It only reboots when you tell it to.

I know, but I've always been in the habit of scrupulously rebooting
fairly soon after it tells me to.  I thought that was a good thing to
do --- is it totally unnecessary?