Public bug reported:
Hi,
I was doing an update that update-manager offered to me on my Gutsy
machine. One of the packages updated was NetworkManager. As it was being
deployed, I saw in the console that it was being restarted (probably in
order for the update to take effect immediately).
Unfortunately that means that any existing connection is lost (and then
reconnected). What this specifically means that all data transfers
occuring before the update are terminated. I e.g. was in the middle of
uploading 130 messages through IMAP to my account. Only 30 made it
before NetworkManager update took place. I then had to again go through
selecting the 100 messages, which took some time and was annoying. I can
unfortunately imagine even worse scenarios.
I have 2 ideas how to resolve this:
1. NetworkApplet is not restarted. When the user themselves restart the whole
machine, only then the update will take effect.
2. Just as with Firefox, a "lightbulb" icon in systray will appear informing
that a restart of NetworkManager is required, and explain that all current
network connections will be lost. And it will offer user the actual "button" to
do the restart if/when they should need to.
I would clasify this bug (not equal but) near to data loss - imagine you
were in the middle of some very important activity requiring network
connection - IM with boss, or transferring a huge file.
Thanks for considering this. I hope it makes it to Hardy.
** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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NetworkManager restarted on Ubuntu update - connections and transfers are lost
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/173973
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