On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 9:33 AM, Rodney Dawes <rodney.da...@canonical.com> wrote:
> The downloads do happen via download manager. They just don't appear in > the transfers indicator. I'm not entirely sure why. > > However, the updates page must be opened for the update to be > installed, as the installation there is done in the app itself, after > the download manager finishes the download and signals the app it is > done. If the app is closed, nothing is listening for the signal, and > sow the install won't happen. > > I agree the installs should happen in the background even with the app > closed. I'm not sure if there is a bug reported or not, but it should > be if not. > +1 to that - for many people this would be quite a surprise for app updates to not occur if they navigate away from ubuntu system settings. > > > On Tue, 2016-08-02 at 01:37 +0100, Daniel McGuire wrote: > > Hello, > > > > when updating applications on Unity 8 the downloads aren't passed to > > the download manager like how contacts sync or Podbird (beta) > > downloads new podcasts. Wouldn't it make sense for the downloads to > > be passed there? Or is this intentional? > > > > I personally think they should as you can have more control over the > > downloads and (I think) they should continue to download even if the > > settings app is closed. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Daniel McGuire > > Ubuntu Member > > > > Sent from my Ubuntu Desktop > > -- > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > > Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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