[Bug 1876751] [NEW] UX Feature Request: prompt to configure backups on install

[Cara Donnelly]

Public bug reported:

## Context

I recently made a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:	20.04
Codename:	focal

## Objective

I finished a long-standing project to properly automate my backups.  I
designed my solution when I was much less experienced, and it was built
from low-level building blocks rather than using a robust and supported
solution.  Following my old design was a mistake on my part.

## Feature request

Ubuntu should prompt on a fresh install to set up automatic backups
using Déjà Dup.  This is the default backups manager, but I was not
aware that Ubuntu/GNOME/Déjà Dup had made this feature as easy to use as
it had.

Adding this prompt would help all users of Ubuntu follow best practices
around backups.

## Debug info

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon May  4 16:43:20 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-27 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
SourcePackage: ubiquity
Symptom: installation
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal ubiquity-20.04.15

** Description changed:

  ## Context
  
  I recently made a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
  
  $ lsb_release -a
  No LSB modules are available.
  Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
  Description:	Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  Release:	20.04
  Codename:	focal
  
  ## Objective
  
  I finished a long-standing project to properly automate my backups.  I
  designed my solution when I was much less experienced, and it was built
  from low-level building blocks rather than using a robust and supported
  solution.  Following my old design was a mistake on my part.
  
  ## Feature request
  
  Ubuntu should prompt on a fresh install to set up automatic backups
- using Déjà Dup.
+ using Déjà Dup.  This is the default backups manager, but I was not
+ aware that Ubuntu/GNOME/Déjà Dup had made this feature as easy to use as
+ it had.
  
- This would help all users of Ubuntu.
+ Adding this prompt would help all users of Ubuntu follow best practices
+ around backups.
+ 
+ ## Debug info
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon May  4 16:43:20 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-27 (6 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  Symptom: installation
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  UX Feature Request: prompt to configure backups on install

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  ## Context

  I recently made a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

  $ lsb_release -a
  No LSB modules are available.
  Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
  Description:	Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  Release:	20.04
  Codename:	focal

  ## Objective

  I finished a long-standing project to properly automate my backups.  I
  designed my solution when I was much less experienced, and it was
  built from low-level building blocks rather than using a robust and
  supported solution.  Following my old design was a mistake on my part.

  ## Feature request

  Ubuntu should prompt on a fresh install to set up automatic backups
  using Déjà Dup.  This is the default backups manager, but I was not
  aware that Ubuntu/GNOME/Déjà Dup had made this feature as easy to use
  as it had.

  Adding this prompt would help all users of Ubuntu follow best
  practices around backups.

  ## Debug info

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon May  4 16:43:20 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-27 (6 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  Symptom: installation
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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