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[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a neat idea. Thanks for reporting it, guilloip. I've now
specified a "Pause" function that should pause all current tasks.
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#pause>

But even that wouldn't be enough for the case where your Internet
connection sucks. dpkg's typical behavior in that situation is just to
try and fail, so any queued tasks would rapidly disappear. So I've also
specified a final step, that USC should go into Paused mode
automatically when you don't have an Internet connection.

** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Wishlist => Low

** Description changed:

- Binary package hint: software-center
- 
  Some times it is needed to pause the installation process.  Maybe
  because you need to turn off your computer or doing something else not
  related with software packages at all.
  
  For example, image that you need to download something very important
  but your Internet connection sucks and the installation process is
  running, or anything else.
  
  You can stop the installation, of course, but when you open software-
  center back your packages selection is lost.
  
  There should be an auto-save or optional save for the "to be installed"
  selection list.
+ 
+ Design: <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#pause>

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/584687

Title:
  A "pause installation" or "save list" should be added

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Some times it is needed to pause the installation process.  Maybe
  because you need to turn off your computer or doing something else not
  related with software packages at all.

  For example, image that you need to download something very important
  but your Internet connection sucks and the installation process is
  running, or anything else.

  You can stop the installation, of course, but when you open software-
  center back your packages selection is lost.

  There should be an auto-save or optional save for the "to be
  installed" selection list.

  Design: <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#pause>

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