option to switch to package names instead of descriptions
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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update-manager (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Request for enhancement:
as a technically minded person, I find the package titles displayed sometimes confusing. For example, right now four items are identically named "Manage release upgrades".
I would find it convenient to have an option to switch the displayed names in tree view to the technical package name, so that e.g. instead of "Software Updater" it displays "update-manager".
I am well aware of the fact that by expanding the "Technical description" part of the window, I can already look up each package name in turn.
You are welcome to not change the expandable section headings, since e.g. "Ubuntu base" is a conceptual name rather than a package name, as far as I am aware.
In my opinion, such a switch could suitably be placed as a checkbox in the Settings tab "Developer options".
Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
summary: |
- wish: switch to package names + option to switch to package names instead of descriptions |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.