[Bug 1277088] Re: Remove option "Pre-release updates (-proposed)" from the Updates tab for the devel release

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

** Description changed:

+ software-properties-gtk 0.92.32, Ubuntu Trusty
+ 
  software-properties-gtk offers the possibility to enable -proposed (in Updates/Install updates from cf screenshot)
- While this options may make sense for stable releases (even though it is debatable) it is dangerous for people running the development release. 
+ While this options may make sense for stable releases (even though it is debatable) it is dangerous for people running the development release.
  
  This item should be removed or hidden from the UI for the development
  release.
  
- ProblemType: Bug
- DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
- Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.32
- ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-7.25-generic 3.13.1
- Uname: Linux 3.13.0-7-generic x86_64
- ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu2
- Architecture: amd64
- CurrentDesktop: Unity
- Date: Thu Feb  6 08:50:26 2014
- InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-03 (155 days ago)
- InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130902)
- PackageArchitecture: all
- SourcePackage: software-properties
- UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#settings>: "The 'When checking
+ for updates, check for:' menu should contain options for 'All updates'
+ (the default, -security + -updates + -backports), 'Security and
+ recommended updates' (-security + -updates), and 'Security updates only'
+ (-security). If your current update config does not match one of those
+ three options (for example, if you have opted in to -proposed), there
+ should be a fourth, checked, option: 'Custom', and this option should
+ persist until you close System Settings. (UI for configuring -proposed
+ should be provided by the Ubuntu Contributor Console.)"

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  Remove option "Pre-release updates (-proposed)" from the Updates tab
  for the devel release

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  software-properties-gtk 0.92.32, Ubuntu Trusty

  software-properties-gtk offers the possibility to enable -proposed (in Updates/Install updates from cf screenshot)
  While this options may make sense for stable releases (even though it is debatable) it is dangerous for people running the development release.

  This item should be removed or hidden from the UI for the development
  release.

  <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#settings>: "The 'When
  checking for updates, check for:' menu should contain options for 'All
  updates' (the default, -security + -updates + -backports), 'Security
  and recommended updates' (-security + -updates), and 'Security updates
  only' (-security). If your current update config does not match one of
  those three options (for example, if you have opted in to -proposed),
  there should be a fourth, checked, option: 'Custom', and this option
  should persist until you close System Settings. (UI for configuring
  -proposed should be provided by the Ubuntu Contributor Console.)"

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