[Bug 761094] Re: "Download updates while installing" checkbox does nothing

[Andrea Corbellini]

* Briefly shut down the debconf database to flush any changes before
    starting the parallel database (LP: #761094).

It seems to me this bug got closed by mistake. I'm reopening it as it
contains some useful comments.

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
       Status: Fix Released => Triaged

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
    Milestone: ubuntu-11.04 => None

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: Evan Dandrea (ev) => (unassigned)

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Title:
  "Download updates while installing" checkbox does nothing

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Natty:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ubiquity

  ## Description ##

  During first steps of installing, ubiquity provides a "Download
  updates while installing" checkbox. I don't know what this option was
  supposed to do (simply download updated .deb files in apt cache or
  automatically install those files too), but restarting the system
  after a fresh installation neither package updates were applied, nor
  .deb files were downloaded and cached.

  Simply, Update Manager shows X packages to update, and clicking the
  Update button it downloads and installs them.

  So I suppose
   a) checkbox label is wrong (should be "Check for updates while installing")
   b) download (and apply) updates feature doesn't work

  ## Steps to Reproduce ##

   -- perform a fresh install (for instance a new virtual machine)
   -- check "Download updates while installing" 
   --  reboot the system
   -- launch Update Manager

  ## Current Result ##

  N updates are available to install, if you choose to apply, all
  packages will downoaded

  ## Expected Result ##

  Updates should automatically downloaded or applied during operating
  system installation

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.6.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Apr 14 20:02:23 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta i386 (20110413)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta i386 (20110413)
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=it_IT:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Tags:  natty
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups:

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