Bugzilla – Bug 1218574
post-transaction scripts
Last modified: 2024-01-08 10:15:34 UTC
Created attachment 871675 [details] post-transaction scripts When updating software via yast2 you will frequently get various pop-ups. The default pop-up action is what I wnat to do with one exception - Running post-transaction scripts - where the default/only and selected action is abort. On more than one occation a twitch on the enter key has aborted a running script causing me to have to re-run the update. Either the option should NOT be selected by default or you should be taken to an "Are you sure" dialog.
If you want to run package updates in the background so you can do something else with your computer, why not simply use the 'zypper' command line? Leap: sudo zypper refresh sudo zypper patch TW: sudo zypper refresh sudo zypper dup or sudo zypper refresh sudo zypper dup --download-only sudo zypper dup YaST is designed as an interactive tool, so it expects you to mean your interactions seriously.
I use Yast because I prefer to select the patches that I apply. I do not want to run package updates in the background. I use zypper when appropriate. I think good software should be designed with a minimum 'astonishment factor' i.e a incorrect choice should not do significant preventable damage. Word is also an interactive program that takes your interactions seriously, but it still verifies if you try to exit without saving. And finally, why would I ever want to abort a post transaction script?
A gazillion confirmation pop-ups contribute to users clicking blindly. Use YaST, if you prefer that, of course. But then please pay attention and don't hit the "Abort" button if you don't really, really mean it.