Bug 420558

Summary:	Proposal: YaST2 Software Management "Reboot after update is fnished"-checkbox
Product:	[openSUSE] openSUSE 11.1	Reporter:	Forgotten User QFh0D9oMPg <forgotten_QFh0D9oMPg>
Component:	YaST2	Assignee:	Ladislav Slezák <lslezak>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX	QA Contact:	Jiri Srain <jsrain>
Severity:	Enhancement
Priority:	P4 - Low	CC:	forgotten_QFh0D9oMPg
Version:	Factory
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Hardware:	Other
OS:	Other
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Description Forgotten User QFh0D9oMPg 2008-08-27 04:45:19 UTC

Especially when using the factory distribution, the frequent updates (e.g. kernel) often require a reboot of the system. OTOH, I'd often like to leave the computer unattended while updating (which takes some time), and have it shut down automatically after all patches have been installed.

Currently this has to be done manually.

It would be great if, while YaST2 software management is downloading several gigabytes of factory updates, you could check/uncheck a box 
- "restart the computer after update is finished" and
- "shut down the computer aufter update is finished"

Comment 1 Ladislav Slezák 2008-09-15 15:39:17 UTC

IIRC such requested was closed in the past with explanation that this can be easily done on the command line and we should use the traditional way for this "expert" functionality.

Comment 2 Forgotten User QFh0D9oMPg 2008-09-16 15:33:55 UTC

Sorry, that's not personal, but I consider this a really stupid stance.

I know that lots of things can be done be command line. I indeed also know how to do things by command line in many cases. But if you disapprove of an improvement because it can be done by command line, too... with the same logic SUSE should stop bundling a graphical frontend to the package management, indeed stop delivering graphical desktop environments?!?

I use Factory on a day-to-day base, I update regularly and report bugs. I think many bug reporters do it like this. And for this usage case, the EXTREMELY SIMPLE features as described above would simply be a benefit.

I guess even the casual user, especially with a slow internet connection, might be interested in being able to leave the computer working on some updates unattended, sure to know that the computer will shut down when finised (or rebooted in case of a kernel update). 

Nowadays even CD burning applications offer a feature to shut the computer down after the burning... why not a time-consuming act with no user interaction like a complete system update?

Comment 3 Ladislav Slezák 2009-09-22 15:01:21 UTC

Sorry, no time to implement this feature... :-(