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[Ara Pulido <ara@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I think that a confirmation is needed, to make sure that the people
activating it know what they are doing.

Something like:

"Proposed is intended for people willing to test updates before the
reach a wider audience. Are you sure you want to activate -proposed?"


** Summary changed:

- Too easy to activate the proposed repository
+ Activating -proposed should need a confirmation with a proper warning

** Description changed:

  The GUI is mainly intended for use by normal users. Using the proposed
  repository may cause problems and is therefore not recommended for the
  broad mayority of users. The normal user should not be able to activate
  this repository by just a single click.
  
- Please remove that possibility or at least provide a warning/information
- about the consequences.
+ We need a proper warning, explaining what -proposed is, requiring
+ confirmation by the user.
  
  <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#settings>: "The “When checking
  for updates, check for:” menu should contain options for “All updates”
  (the default, -security + -updates + -backports), “Security and
  recommended updates” (-security + -updates), and “Security updates only”
  (-security) (fixing bug 887079). If your current update config does not
  match one of those three options (for example, if you have opted in to
  -proposed), there should be a fourth, checked, option: “Custom”, and
  this option should persist until you close System Settings. (UI for
  configuring -proposed should be provided by the Ubuntu Contributor
  Console.)"

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

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Will Cooke (willcooke)

** Also affects: software-properties (Ubuntu Xenial)
   Importance: Wishlist
     Assignee: Will Cooke (willcooke)
       Status: Triaged

** Also affects: software-center (Ubuntu Xenial)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: Invalid

** No longer affects: software-center (Ubuntu)

** No longer affects: software-center (Ubuntu Xenial)

** Description changed:

  The GUI is mainly intended for use by normal users. Using the proposed
  repository may cause problems and is therefore not recommended for the
  broad mayority of users. The normal user should not be able to activate
  this repository by just a single click.
  
  We need a proper warning, explaining what -proposed is, requiring
  confirmation by the user.
+ 
+ For example:
+ 
+ "Proposed is intended for people willing to test updates before the
+ reach a wider audience. Are you sure you want to activate -proposed?"
  
  <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#settings>: "The “When checking
  for updates, check for:” menu should contain options for “All updates”
  (the default, -security + -updates + -backports), “Security and
  recommended updates” (-security + -updates), and “Security updates only”
  (-security) (fixing bug 887079). If your current update config does not
  match one of those three options (for example, if you have opted in to
  -proposed), there should be a fourth, checked, option: “Custom”, and
  this option should persist until you close System Settings. (UI for
  configuring -proposed should be provided by the Ubuntu Contributor
  Console.)"

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/254584

Title:
  Activating -proposed should need a confirmation with a proper warning

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in software-properties source package in Xenial:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  The GUI is mainly intended for use by normal users. Using the proposed
  repository may cause problems and is therefore not recommended for the
  broad mayority of users. The normal user should not be able to
  activate this repository by just a single click.

  We need a proper warning, explaining what -proposed is, requiring
  confirmation by the user.

  For example:

  "Proposed is intended for people willing to test updates before the
  reach a wider audience. Are you sure you want to activate -proposed?"

  <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#settings>: "The “When
  checking for updates, check for:” menu should contain options for “All
  updates” (the default, -security + -updates + -backports), “Security
  and recommended updates” (-security + -updates), and “Security updates
  only” (-security) (fixing bug 887079). If your current update config
  does not match one of those three options (for example, if you have
  opted in to -proposed), there should be a fourth, checked, option:
  “Custom”, and this option should persist until you close System
  Settings. (UI for configuring -proposed should be provided by the
  Ubuntu Contributor Console.)"

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