[ltp] How safe is ubuntu 11.10?

[Marius Gedminas]

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On Mon, Nov 07, 2011 at 04:43:05PM -0600, Jeffrey L. Taylor wrote:
> > > It went fairly smoothly, except I tried to do the installation with i=
mmediate
> > > updates over WiFi and ended up with an unusable system.  Do the updat=
es while
> > > connected to a wired connection.
> >=20
> > That sounds interesting.
> >=20
> > There's a known bug in the upgrade process where it kicks you off wifi
> > and prevents flashplugin-installer from upgrading completely.  11.10
> > release notes recommend plugging in an Ethernet cable for upgrades for
> > that reason.  I haven't seen anyone mention any Wifi-related
> > complications for new installs before.
> >
>=20
> Uh, how is plugging in an Ethernet cable !=3D don't use WiFi?

*for upgrades*, not for new installs.

AFAIU the WiFi problem during upgrades is that a newer version of
NetworkManager has moved a PolicyKit policy file somewhere else, and
when the old one gets deleted, the still-running old NetworkManager
suddenly finds its ability to use WiFi revoked.

During installs there's no older version of NetworkManager running, so
this problem does not apply.

References:
 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OneiricOcelot/ReleaseNotes#Upgrades
 * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/859373

Marius Gedminas
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