I had an idea on Ubuntu Brainstorm
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/7972/ which seems related to this.
I've added a second implementation in the way Paul suggests, with
these comments, so if you like it, please vote there.
Andrew Yeomans
2009/7/29 Paul Saint Leger Morales <pleger@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:pleger@xxxxxxxxx>>
Elliot Murphy wrote:
Hi Paul,
This is a fantastic idea and something that we want to do in a
version of Ubuntu after 9.10 is finished. Please send in any
other ideas that you have. Also, we'll be getting rid of the
invitation waiting list completely very soon, so anyone will
be able to sign up immediately.
Hi again, I have been thinking about this idea. This idea could
improve if when we are downloading the configuration using the
desktop application (of ubuntu one), this application suggests the
installation of the application associated to that configuration
(obviously, if this application is not installed yet). One example
of the desktop application of Ubuntu one would be:
* Ubuntu One has available the following configurations, please
select the configuration that you want to download:
--- Emacs x
--- Mozilla
--- Empathy x
You are decided to download Empathy and Emacs, but Emacs is not
currently installed in your O.S., do you want to install Emacs
from Ubuntu repositories?
--> Yes
-----------------
Using this, we could restore our workspace in any machines in very
little time or we could install several O.S. (Ubuntu in this case)
with applications necessary without spending too much time.
Well, I think it is not very complicated to do that. We need to
execute like "sudo apt-get", configuring repository source
on-the-fly. Probably, I am very noob to understand the real
complexity of that. For example, if the person needs to install
Emacs with Auctex (Latex for Emacs), using this idea maybe the
person has to install manually Auctex later anyway.
Ok, I hope it can aim you.
Bye,
Paul Leger
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