[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16156: update-core is oblivious to api.wp.org being unreachable

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#16156: update-core is oblivious to api.wp.org being unreachable
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 Reporter:  nacin                                |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Future
Component:  Upgrade/Install                      |  Release
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing dev-         |  Resolution:
  feedback 3.2-early                             |
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Comment (by solarissmoke):

 > I had independently started on this, and changed it based on a
 "last_successful" field instead, and displaying a message if the last
 successful update check was >24hrs ago.

 This sounds like a good idea.

 > Perhaps we need some goals here on what the user should be shown when an
 update fails to decide which line of attack is used here?



 Currently, there is no way to force an update check - you have to wait
 till the `update_core` transient expires (or delete it manually). And
 anyway, the transient doesn't store the last successful check, so it could
 have been ages and you wouldn't know. The "Last checked on... " message
 just prints the current time and is totally misleading.

 I propose something like this for `update-core.php`:

 - Display the last successful check time (by implementing a
 `last_successful` value).

 - If the last check offered no updates, present the option for the admin
 to check again now (possibly with some restriction on doing this too
 frequently)

 - If they choose to check again now, and the check fails, then we tell
 them it failed and why (and offer to try again). Otherwise we update the
 results accordingly.

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