In the beginning of a desktop installation you are asked whether certain
third-party software should be installed. If you check that option, and
if I understand it correctly, the meta package ubuntu-restricted-extras
will be installed and pull a few multiverse packages including
flashplugin-installer.
However, the adobe-flashplugin package in Canonical Partner is a better
option:
* While flashplugin-installer downloads the Flash plugin from a
third-party source, adobe-flashplugin installs it directly, so the
users will get updates (for security or other reasons) through the
regular package updates.
* adobe-flashplugin installs the PPAPI plugin besides NPAPI.
Currently Canonical Partner is not enabled by default.
This is my idea:
* If the user checks the third-party software option when installing,
then make the installer enable Canonical Partner.
* Change ubuntu-restricted-addons to recommend
"adobe-flashplugin | flashplugin-installer" instead of just
"flashplugin-installer".
Would this be doable? Any policy blockers?
--
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
https://launchpad.net/~gunnarhj
--
ubuntu-devel mailing list
ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
