[packagekit] User Interaction needed

[Richard Hughes]

On Thu, 2008-03-13 at 15:38 +0100, Klaus Kaempf wrote:
> But it also limits packagekits ability to be used for larger
> transactions, e.g. 'service pack' upgrades where a lot of packages get
> updated.

Only if you always download first - if it's a single disk ServicePack
method then there's no need to copy them off the CD. If it's a multidisk
install then there's every need.

> Maybe PackageKit should support both modes of operation,
> download-all-before-transaction (sufficient disk space) and
> download-during-transaction (limited disk space).

No, I think having two modes to do the same thing is not a good idea,
sorry. 

Richard.