Add Download Rate to 22.1 Update Manager

[GrahamDo]

Hi,

See the following thread on the Linux Mint forum: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=439024

Basically, when the Update Manager got rewritten for version 22.1, one of the things that didn't make it into the rewrite is the download rate output.

I deeply lament its absence, and from the replies on the thread, it seems like at least a few other people are unhappy about it too. In fact, I might even go so far as to say that download rates are critical.

What would it take to bring it back? :-)

[PurpleSmurf2]

Cannot Vote hard enough for this!

[adrian-m-nguyen]

Careful. If your post becomes popular enough, that coward @JosephMcc will lock it under the guise of it "not being productive". See this other thread for an example.

DISCLAIMER: If @JosephMcc replies, and I don't reply back, that could mean he's banned me (like a chicken).

[mtwebster]

You weren't the reason it was locked, sorry to disappoint you.

[adrian-m-nguyen]

@mtwebster :

You weren't the reason it was locked, sorry to disappoint you.

I never claimed to be the reason it was locked. Do you need some help with your reading skills?

[mtwebster]

I never noticed this, I'll have a look into re-implementing it.

[GrahamDo]

I got VERY excited when I saw a new version of Update Manager was available...

And then I felt gutted when, after it was installed, I told it to install about 1GB of updates, an hour ago, and they're still downloading, but I can't see the download rate so I have no idea what's happening or how long they might take.

I really don't understand why this is such a big deal. Download rates are pivotal for my online experience. I don't understand how anyone could live without them, if I'm honest. :/

[LinuxGuy-cyber]

I don't understand how anyone could live without them, if I'm honest. :/

Macro$hit Winbows users have to live without it. :P

[jtcraigjr]

my ISP is a Telco with download rates in the 5mbps region.
I absolutely MUST be able to see the Download rate to determine if I want to allow it to continue. if the Updates are dragging badly, I can't even log into my Forums, not enough Bandwidth.

[Weiterso]

Any news???

[LinuxGuy-cyber]

Copy-pasted @PurpleSmurf2 's comment.

Cannot Vote hard enough for this!

[jtcraigjr]

my ISP is a Telco with download rates in the 5mbps region.
I absolutely MUST be able to see the Download rate to determine if I want to allow it to continue. if the Updates are dragging badly, I can't even log into my Forums, not enough Bandwidth.

[mtwebster]

Sorry, missed closing this one...

linuxmint/aptkit@299d79f

[GrahamDo]

Oh, does that mean it's implemented, and I can expect to see a download rate in my Update Manager after the next update? :-)

[jtcraigjr]

Most likely so, I saw a comment on github that it was going to be fixed.
what I read was, the developer did not test to see if the bit rate was showing,
it just slipped thru the cracks.

[LinuxGuy-cyber]

the developer did not test to see if the bit rate was showing, it just slipped thru the cracks

wut... they should test it first...

[jtcraigjr]

he did, he just didn't look at the bitrate, it does not always show up,