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@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +$Id: TODO 53482 2005-11-23 17:18:57Z rdalverny $ +Things to do on mdkonline +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + + * mdkonline, mdkapplet + * probe remote web services before asking anything to user, + and display explicit warning with most frequent problem solutions + instead of just showing a network connectivity problem alert + + * use popen() to call blocking/long processes? + + * in the last mdkonline wizard page, put a prechecked option box "launch + mdkapplet if not running yet": if checked, mdkonline should check if + mdkapplet is running, and if not, launch it (pb, with which user?) + + * handle additional sources for update alerts (only) (like plf, etc.) + + * mdkonline package: + force update if available, before any other update, + then restart update process (mdkapplet/mdkupdate) + + * kernel updates: + applet should notify if kernel security updates are available, and give + an option to install it (and to restart host, then). + + * pro/v3: move to SOAP/REST queries. + Client queries for higher level tasks. + + * v3: move auth/reg calls to my (remove expert/online calls) + + * mdkapplet: + + * several releases of the same package may be installed along each other + (seen for libaspell15, ~december); check that at least the most up to + date available package is installed. + Should it be handled by rpm instead? + + * a launch system menu item should appear in System > ? + or the applet should be always started as a service, not being + necessary visible all the time (not configure, up to date) + + * > applet icon should appear only for notifications: + no config, config problem, available updates. + when minimizing applet, minimize to icon, not to task bar + + * applet should display the number of available updates, per type + (security, bug, update, kernel) ; requires full diff check. + + * configuration: should allow to supersed env vars such as PROXY_*, + should include online help + + * when the server is not reachable (name does not resolve, ip does + not answer) or an unmanaged error is received, change icon status + to something stating 'service under maintenance', or st like that. + + * mdkonline: + + * should separate host registration and applet configuration + + * configuration should allow to change mdkupdate cron + + * should allow to supersede env vars such as PROXY_* + + * mdkupdate: + + * at start, first query the server to check if anything should be done; + if nothing, do not run urpmi, just upload the config. + if not in command-line mode, an alert box should inform that no update + is available. + + * (command line, --auto) + when failing, informative feedback should be displayed: not authenticated, + not subscribed, not activated, st like that; system name, account name, + steps. + + * MAILTO to the email of the user instead of root, if possible. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +$Id: TODO 53482 2005-11-23 17:18:57Z rdalverny $ |