Ubuntu
unattended-upgrades package

FFe for minimal upgrade steps

Bug #729214 reported by Michael Vogt
12
This bug affects 1 person
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
unattended-upgrades (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: unattended-upgrades

For the https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/other-foundations-n-update-manager-incremental-updates spec I would like to ask for a exception to include the "Unattended-Upgrades::MinimalSteps" feaure. This allows to perform the upgrade in minimal chunks and thus making it possilbe to shutdown the machine while a upgrade is running with only minimal delay (it needs to wait until the current chunk is installed of course). In order to get it we need to update unattended-uprades to 0.71 (not yet released).

Because there is not that much time for natty left I will not enable this feature by default, but by having it it will allow use to get feedback from stable users who can enable it.

The code is in lp:unattended-upgrades. I tested this in a chroot and it also has a relatively complete testsuite that includes
a full chroot upgrade test.

Revision history for this message
Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Kate Stewart (kate.stewart) wrote :

Since this isn't going to be enabled by default, agree its low risk for the release. Approved.

Changed in unattended-upgrades (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package unattended-upgrades - 0.70ubuntu1

---------------
unattended-upgrades (0.70ubuntu1) natty; urgency=low

  * merged lp:~mvo/unattended-upgrades/minimal-steps-upgrade
    - This allows performaing the upgrades in minimal chunks so
      that they can be interrupted (relatively) quickly with
      SIGUSR1
    - This feature is not enabled by default yet, in order
      to use it, uncomment the line in 50unattended-upgrades:
       Unattended-Upgrades::MinimalSteps "true";
    LP: #729214
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:49:02 +0100

Changed in unattended-upgrades (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote :

Thanks for the review! Uploaded now (with the new feature in but disabled) and I will send out a call for testing when its widely installed.

To post a comment you must log in.
This report contains Public information  
Everyone can see this information.
Subscribing...

Other bug subscribers

Remote bug watches

Bug watches keep track of this bug in other bug trackers.