autorun
Revision 1 as of 2007-06-30 14:55:47
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Launchpad entry: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/wine-autorun
Source Packages affected: gnome-volume-manager
Summary
- This blueprint has for goal to implement the autorun capabilities described in a autorun.inf file.
- The main use of this blueprint is to autorun windows programs CD's but there is nothing that prevents linux programs to be launched the same way.
- Wine has made a lot of progress and implementing this autorun capability can now be done to ease the installation of windows programs on Ubuntu.
Use cases
- Max bought the doom3 game in a shop. He already installed the wine package but he hates the command line. When he inserts the CD, a popup appear asking him whether he wants to autorun a program on the CD (and giving him the program path). He allows the program to autorun and install the game.
- ChloƩ like to listen music on her Ubuntu computer. When she inserts a Sony CD, a popup appear asking her whether she wants to autorun a program on the CD. She wonders why a program want to run and refuse to let the cd autorun.
Automatic Wine Installation
The automatic wine installation is present in another blueprint : insert here
- Julien just installed Ubuntu on his computer. He has never heard of wine but a friend of him said that Diablo II was running on Linux. When he inserts the CD, a popup appear asking him whether he wants to autorun a program on the CD (and giving him the program path). He allows the program to autorun. Because wine is not yet installed and the program is a .exe file, a dialog appear explaining him what is wine / that he should try to find native alternatives first / ... and he has then the option to install wine. He choose to install wine and the autorun program on the cd starts after the installation.
Scope & Design
Implementation
Patch is coming soon (only for autorun not for autoinstall)