Debconf dialog box is confusing
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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grub2 (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: grub2
maverick updated
i'm installing this update (1.98+20100614-
the text is : Continue without installing GRUB ? (with the non selected checkbox)
how people can understand that ?
- most users will understand: if i check (= i answer 'yes') that mean " continue without installing grub"
but anyway this is not a question as users have only the choice to check it to be able to continue and finally install the package: so checking this single choice (LOL) is doing exactly the opposite of its supposed to do.
Looking at "help" even dont answer this question: may i check or not to install.
Instead of this meaningless question, why not giving a clear choice:
- install grub-pc: check this box
note: the "help" text dont tell if the already installed grub-pc (before update) is removed or not
finally as the only choice is to check the box "Continue WITHOUT installing GRUB" , the result is:
oem@dub:~$ grub-install -v
grub-install (GRUB) 1.98+20100614-
so this debconf question is not really a question and devs might take care of the international understanding
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: grub-pc 1.98+20100614-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-
NonfreeKernelMo
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jul 2 09:22:29 2010
ProcEnviron:
LANG=fr_FR.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub2
Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Invalid |
so the installation is made, but users dont know where as all is made secretly and blindly:
- when user understand " i dont check, so i'm installing", nothing happen (checking is required to continue)
- if the box is checked, user understand " i dont install" but installation is made
so continuing without installation is not possible.