Strange upgrade behaviour

[Gunnar Hjalmarsson]

On 2014-11-23 10:30, Fòram na Gàidhlig wrote:
> On 2014-11-22 23:52, Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote:
>> I have also been surprised a few times when opening Language Support and
>> noticing that Firefox translations were suddenly missing, so apparently
>> they were silently uninstalled at some point. Can't tell when or why.
>>
>> The update of missing language support packages, which is carried out
>> when you open the Language Support GUI, can be accomplished with this
>> terminal command:
>>
>> sudo apt-get install $(check-language-support)
>>
>> I have played with the thought to propose that something along those
>> lines is carried out via Software Updater. Suspect that such a change
>> wouldn't be completely uncontroversial, though.
> 
> Why would this be controversial?

I've seen quite a few statements like this:

"I only want to use British English. Why am I prompted to install
language support packages for South Africa?"

The explanation is that that's how the language pack system is designed
currently. Either you have English - all English - installed or not. But
some users are (for to me unknown reasons) very picky about installing
only what they need.

> What's wrong with having things still display in the language that the
> user has picked after an update?

Nothing if you ask me.

I'm trying to minimize the need to use Language Support for pulling
missing language support instantly after a fresh install, and have
suggested that the installer does as much as possible instead. This is
the bug:

https://launchpad.net/bugs/1294858

Please feel free to add two words to it. ;)

Involving Software Updater as outlined above would be another step in
the same direction.

-- 
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
https://launchpad.net/~gunnarhj