https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=435971
Bug ID: 435971
Summary: Apply offline updates during shutdown process
Product: Discover
Version: 5.21.4
Platform: Other
OS: Other
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: Updates (unattended)
Assignee: lei...@leinir.dk
Reporter: tobi.goerg...@gmail.com
CC: aleix...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
Offline updates should be installed during the shutdown-process instead of
during the boot.
That way
a) users don't have to wait when they need to use the system until updates are
installed (which can take quite long on old systems), but instead, they would
be installed calmly when the system isn't needed anyway.
b) the system doesn't have to be booted twice: to install updates now, the
system has to be rebooted once to install the updates and then again for some
reason.
Installing the updates during the shutdown-process would solve that
c) additionally to b) users with encrypted systems profit, as they don't have
to enter the password twice in order to boot the device.
I think especially a) is a huge issue right now (at least for me and other
users in forums as well), as I don't want be in a situation where I'm in a
hurry and want to quickly start my system, but just find me in the installing
updates screen and having to wait AND having to see my system reboot AGAIN
afterwards. (I already was in that situation, can't recommend)
That will also be the reason why I'll deactivate offline updates in Plasma
5.22, even though it may sacrifice system stability. If it was possible to
apply updates during the shutdown process, I'd keep it activated.
Is there a reason why it's not done yet?
I mean, after installing the update during the boot process, the system has to
be shut down and rebooted again ANYWAY, so stability wise doesn't seem to be a
disadvantage.
It could be added as option, so the user could choose whether he wants updates
installed during boot or during shutdown, but I can't believe users would
choose during boot, except they want to reboot their system to boot another one
(which would also be one of two cases I can think of currently where the boot
installation method would be beneficial, the other situation would be e. G. On
a notebook with low battery)
But to solve that, when updates are pending, two more shutdown options could be
shown in the power menu like Windows does, with "install updates and shutdown"
and "install updates and reboot" next to normal shutdown and reboot, which
would then not install the updates (a install updates and reboot option should
be added as users might want to reboot just to install the updates or because
they have the time to wait and then it's useful to be able to directly install
them)
That way, the user can choose if he wants his updates to be installed with the
next shutdown or maybe the next time.
With the current model, this addition wouldn't really solve the issues stated
above, as I don't always know if I might need the system instantly the next
time I boot it, but when I turn my PC off or reboot it, I know if I need
quickly afterwards or not.
I think making this change, users would stop complaining about a "Windows-like"
behavior and would really prefer this method as it brings system stability
benefits.
What are your thoughts?
Have I missed something important here?
PS: my mom would prefer this shutdown-installation-procedure as well, if that's
worth something. ;)
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