Hello, per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl there will be no way to automatically launch an install operation without going through the software information screen, is my interpretation correct ?
Thanks On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Matthew Paul Thomas <m...@canonical.com>wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Ryan Oram wrote on 12/07/10 19:28: > >... > > AptURL needs exposure and needs to become familiar to users. That > > would be the goal of integration the Apt-Linker Greasemonkey script. > > Instead of AptURLs being isolated to certain repository websites and > > official forums, they would be everywhere Ubuntu users would seek help > > and guidance. In doing so, it would remove one of the last reason > > reasons in Ubuntu to use a command-line. > >... > > A Greasemonkey script would work only for people already using Ubuntu > (and using a browser that allows Greasemonkey scripts). It wouldn't do > anything to make an apt: URL understandable for people who aren't using > Ubuntu. Nor would it help CMSes such as WordPress that mangle apt: links. > > To get around this, we have apt.ubuntu.com and Ubuntu Software Center's > "Edit" > "Copy Web Link" command. Unfortunately, it currently works only > for Firefox, and doesn't yet give useful promotion to people not using > Ubuntu. It would be great if someone could contribute the visual design, > JavaScript etc necessary to make it work well. > <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AptUrlRedirector> > > And in Ubuntu 10.10, apt: links will open in Ubuntu Software Center, > rather than in a minimalist apturl window. This will be much more > informative and obvious about what's going on. > <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl> > > - -- > Matthew Paul Thomas > http://mpt.net.nz/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAkw+6hAACgkQ6PUxNfU6ecq32QCeJChv9Y/C/S3w1GiuAaprHqxA > 5WcAoLmRkEiKAs8qOaqpaVXFm+ynx28S > =hwzf > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss > -- João Luís Marques Pinto GetDeb Team Leader http://www.getdeb.net http://blog.getdeb.net
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