Suggest packages to install to provide missing programs
When the user attempts to run a program from the command line, and it is not found in the search path, but is known to be available from a package, the system could suggest the package to the user as a hint.
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Complete
- Approver:
- Matt Zimmerman
- Priority:
- Medium
- Drafter:
- Michael Vogt
- Direction:
- Needs approval
- Assignee:
- Michael Vogt
- Definition:
- Approved
- Series goal:
- Accepted for edgy
- Implementation:
- Implemented
- Milestone target:
- None
- Started by
- Matt Zimmerman
- Completed by
- Michael Vogt
Whiteboard
approved, provided it really doesn't pop up a gtk dialog and just prints a message on screen
mvo: work ongoing in http://
2007-01-05: settings to implemented, latest feisty upload fixes that components are displayed (others than main) and fixes the filtering of packages not in the current distro release.