popularity-contest

[Derek Broughton]

John K Masters wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:05:26 -0400
> John Dangler <jdangler at atlantic.net> wrote:
> 
>> So, why don't they ask first before installing this?  It is certainly
>> a legitimate request, and I don't mind helping out the packagers at
>> all, but to find out that it's running via the list was a bit
>> disconcerting...
>> 
> On a fresh install you are asked if you wish to participate, at least I
> was on Ubuntu (Feisty), Kubuntu (Feisty) and Debian Etch. Not sure
> about upgrades tho'.

I couldn't recall being asked, so I did:

#  sudo dpkg-reconfigure -plow popularity-contest       

And sure enough it pops up this:

'You can have your system anonymously supply the Ubuntu developers with
statistics about your most used Ubuntu packages.               ?
If you choose to participate, the automatic submission script will run once
every week, sending statistics to the Ubuntu developers. 
You can always change your mind after making this
decision: "dpkg-reconfigure popularity-contest"'

So, yes, it asks, but you don't get asked until the package is being
installed, of course.
-- 
derek