[Chandler-dev] Improving the migration experience

[bear]

Heikki Toivonen wrote:
> bear wrote:
>> actually the package systems allow for pre and post install steps where
>>  we can run export routines (in the pre) and then run import routines in
>> the post install.
> 
> Yes, but that means needing to scan the disk to find the repositories.
> Devious users can place the repositories *anywhere*.

not if they use the official package manager to install - both debian 
and ubuntu have set locations for user related content managed by apps.

and if a user has mucked about with it, then the check will find nothing 
and they will be hosed like any power-user mucking about with a system :)