bug #1690980 is about the lack of feedback when trying to shutdown or reboot
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unattended-upgrades in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1700930 Title: Default action policy for "Security Updates" changed between 14.04 and 16.04 Status in unattended-upgrades package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In Ubuntu 14.04.5, the default policy under the "Updates" tab for "Security Updates" is set to "Display Immediately". In Ubuntu 16.04+, the default policy is now "Download and Install Immediately". I think this occurred due to the fix rolled out for bug #1554099. This has the following consequences: - Users may be denied apt lock when trying to install software because unattended-upgrades is running in the background. - If a shutdown is forced when the background update is running, users may be left with an unstable system - In case the update server is compromised and made to deliver malware, the blow to the userbase will be massive - From a PR standpoint, this moves away from the previous "your system won't ever do stuff without your permission" default policy. I'm of the opinion that the "Display Immediately" default should be rolled back. Failing that at least an official policy change announcement should be published so that users are made aware of this new default. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unattended-upgrades/+bug/1700930/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
