This is a neat idea. Thanks for reporting it, guilloip. I've now specified a "Pause" function that should pause all current tasks. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#pause>
But even that wouldn't be enough for the case where your Internet connection sucks. dpkg's typical behavior in that situation is just to try and fail, so any queued tasks would rapidly disappear. So I've also specified a final step, that USC should go into Paused mode automatically when you don't have an Internet connection. ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Wishlist => Low ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: software-center - Some times it is needed to pause the installation process. Maybe because you need to turn off your computer or doing something else not related with software packages at all. For example, image that you need to download something very important but your Internet connection sucks and the installation process is running, or anything else. You can stop the installation, of course, but when you open software- center back your packages selection is lost. There should be an auto-save or optional save for the "to be installed" selection list. + + Design: <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#pause> -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/584687 Title: A "pause installation" or "save list" should be added To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/584687/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs