[Bug 862742] [NEW] Software Center needs user policy controls

[joatmor]

Public bug reported:

Software Center does not allow me to set policies. For example, if the
mono-runtime environment is not allowed where I am working I am unable
to block applications that require it. I need to the ability to set
policies in software center. At the very least, it should warn me that
it is about to install a runtime environment and allow me to make a
decision. Until then I am forced to use Synaptic as that will at least
let me view a list of the packages it wants to install.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: software-center 4.1.23.7
ProcVersionSignature: hostname 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Sep 29 16:15:19 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-23 (6 days ago)

** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug apport-lpi i386 oneiric running-unity

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Title:
  Software Center needs user policy controls

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Software Center does not allow me to set policies. For example, if the
  mono-runtime environment is not allowed where I am working I am unable
  to block applications that require it. I need to the ability to set
  policies in software center. At the very least, it should warn me that
  it is about to install a runtime environment and allow me to make a
  decision. Until then I am forced to use Synaptic as that will at least
  let me view a list of the packages it wants to install.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 4.1.23.7
  ProcVersionSignature: hostname 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Sep 29 16:15:19 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: software-center
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-23 (6 days ago)

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