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Re: Update tool Lubuntu 10.10?

 

Hi Glen,

Update Mananger can be added to Lubuntu, it is one of two options for
updating given at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp#Keep
Lubuntu up-to-date

Regards,

Phill.

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Glenn <glenn_de_groot@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Hello,
>
> may I ask why Lubuntu 10.04 does´nt ship with an update manager?
> I thought it is because of dependencies but I am just asking to be sure.
>
> Anyways, if Update manager is too bloated for Lubuntu I think we should
> create some simple update tool.
> The tool would be very simple and be just like a graphical version of
> ¨sudo apt-get update¨.
> I think it should look a bit like the regular update manager on Ubuntu.
>
> An update manager is really necessary: do you think your grandma would
> open the terminal and type ¨sudo apt-get update¨ or open synaptic?
> No she would click on something like update manager or lxupdater (my
> idea XD )
>
> As I am not a programmer but a translator with some interface design
> experience, I made a mock-up of the application which should come with
> this mail. Just to be sure a link:
>
> http://easy-upload.nl/f/5c0YCrbq
>
>
> DISCUSS :D
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