Bug 21531

Summary: Proposal to add a step "Install Media Sources" at end of the Installation Process, instead of the update step
Product: Mageia Reporter: Marc Paré <marc>
Component: InstallerAssignee: Mageia tools maintainers <mageiatools>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact:
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: Low CC: marc, marja11, ouaurelien
Version: Cauldron   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
Source RPM: drakx-installer-stage2 CVE:
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Description Marc Paré 2017-08-14 12:54:49 CEST 
Description of problem:

* when installing Mageia, I would suggest Mageia drop the final
step of offering to update the installation, and, instead, create a new
final step where the user is forced to choose the media sources and
where Mageia would then install the media sources according to the
information supplied by the user.

* this step should be as "user-friendly" as possible by asking the user
her/his locality or the zone where they reside (country). This step
would then take care of installing the media sources as part of the
final installation process.

* this would then assure that the media sources are installed right at
the point of installation. Mageia would then do the usual checks that
Mageia does when it checks for updates once the user is logged into her/his
account. IMO, there is no real urgency to do updates at the point of
installation. Updates are usually taken care of one a user is logged
into her/his account.

I also note that, in my experience, for most new users to Mageia,
installing media sources is not a well known step in the process of
installing software ... they really do not understand the necessity of
installing media sources. Therefore, IMO, it is best if the Mageia
installation process forces the installation of media sources -- this
would then help make the updating of new installations that much more
useful and seamless to a new user.
Marc Paré 2017-08-14 12:55:20 CEST

CC: (none) => marc

Marja Van Waes 2017-08-14 21:18:31 CEST

CC: (none) => marja11
Source RPM: (none) => drakx-installer-stage2

Marja Van Waes 2017-08-14 21:21:17 CEST

Assignee: bugsquad => mageiatools
Summary: Installing Media Sources at end of the Installation Process => Proposal to add a step "Install Media Sources" at end of the Installation Process, instead of the update step

Comment 1 Aurelien Oudelet 2020-08-05 15:15:08 CEST 
Hi,

Exhuming this proposal from ashes, I would like to update it with some thoughts.

Sometimes Mageia systems are installed offline with Classic ISO media.
So need to configure online repos is less mandatory. Packages are installed from Install Media.

Sometimes, Network is possible. When user is queried to add media, Installer should be more intelligent and should propose going online to add online repos.

Advantage: it immediately applies updates on packages.

Current openSUSE behaviour is to go online at installation time and apply updated packages from online version.

Changed Mageia version to Cauldron.

Priority: Normal => Low
CC: (none) => ouaurelien
Version: 6 => Cauldron