[Bug 255443] Re: update manager could warn of possible need to restart before installing

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Title:
  update manager could warn of possible need to restart before
  installing

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: update-manager

  It is not generally possible to determine whether an update will
  require a restart until after the packages are installed.  This goes
  against the general design principle of warning before doing anything
  disruptive.

  hurst at linckia:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 8.04.1
  Release:	8.04
  hurst at linckia:~$ apt-cache policy update-manager
  update-manager:
    Installed: 1:0.87.30
    Candidate: 1:0.87.30
    Version table:
   *** 1:0.87.30 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       1:0.87.27 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages
       1:0.87.24 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
       1:0.81 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Packages

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