[Bug 1824195] [NEW] Ubiquity offers network-required options where no network is available

[Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄]

Public bug reported:

Did an install of Ubuntu 18.04.2 and forgot to plug the network cable in.
I noticed the dialog where I get to choose 3rd party updates didn't alert me to the lack of network.

Actual behaviour

* Download updates checkbox was ticked *and* greyed out
* Download 3rd party software was not ticked, but was tickable

Expected behaviour

(where no network is available)

* Download updates checkbox should be greyed out, and *not* ticked
* Download 3rd party software should be greyed out, and *not* be ticked

In addition, perhaps a warning might be prudent to indicate that a
network connection would be good here. Perhaps:-

/!\ - Note: A network connection is required to download updates and 3rd
party packages. If required, go back to the previous screen to enable
internet access.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-15.16~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.394
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Apr 10 17:30:50 2019
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash --- keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=gb
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=C.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ubiquity-18.04.14.12 ubuntu

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Title:
  Ubiquity offers network-required options where no network is available

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Did an install of Ubuntu 18.04.2 and forgot to plug the network cable in.
  I noticed the dialog where I get to choose 3rd party updates didn't alert me to the lack of network.

  Actual behaviour

  * Download updates checkbox was ticked *and* greyed out
  * Download 3rd party software was not ticked, but was tickable

  Expected behaviour

  (where no network is available)

  * Download updates checkbox should be greyed out, and *not* ticked
  * Download 3rd party software should be greyed out, and *not* be ticked

  In addition, perhaps a warning might be prudent to indicate that a
  network connection would be good here. Perhaps:-

  /!\ - Note: A network connection is required to download updates and
  3rd party packages. If required, go back to the previous screen to
  enable internet access.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-15.16~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.394
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Wed Apr 10 17:30:50 2019
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd quiet splash --- keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=gb
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=C.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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