In a clean install of Drupal 7.0-beta2, while logged in as user 1, on the Modules page (both the overlay page and the non-overlay page), the "Install new module" link is not displayed, until the Update manager module is enabled; but it is disabled by default. This is not intuitive, because users should be able to install new modules without wanting to receive automatic notification of updates (to core and contrib modules and themes).

(My apologies if I specified the wrong choice in the Component listbox above. This is my first Drupal bug report, and I'm not sure what part of Drupal controls the contents of the Modules page.)

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Title: "Install new module" link missing from Modules page when Update manager module disabled » The installer elements of the update module should be enabled by default in the standard profile
Version: 7.0-beta2 » 8.x-dev
Component: update system » update.module
Category: bug » task

This seems like a valid issue but it isn't a bug as such it is a task at the moment the update module and the ability to update module via the browser are closely linked. The best option on the surface seems to be
* Enable the module by default but act on the users preferences for checking for updates and also allow the user to opt out of supplying data to d.o.

Version: 8.0.x-dev » 8.1.x-dev

Drupal 8.0.6 was released on April 6 and is the final bugfix release for the Drupal 8.0.x series. Drupal 8.0.x will not receive any further development aside from security fixes. Drupal 8.1.0-rc1 is now available and sites should prepare to update to 8.1.0.

Bug reports should be targeted against the 8.1.x-dev branch from now on, and new development or disruptive changes should be targeted against the 8.2.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal 8 minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal 8 release cycle.

Version: 8.1.x-dev » 8.2.x-dev

Drupal 8.1.9 was released on September 7 and is the final bugfix release for the Drupal 8.1.x series. Drupal 8.1.x will not receive any further development aside from security fixes. Drupal 8.2.0-rc1 is now available and sites should prepare to upgrade to 8.2.0.

Bug reports should be targeted against the 8.2.x-dev branch from now on, and new development or disruptive changes should be targeted against the 8.3.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal 8 minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal 8 release cycle.

Version: 8.2.x-dev » 8.3.x-dev

Drupal 8.2.6 was released on February 1, 2017 and is the final full bugfix release for the Drupal 8.2.x series. Drupal 8.2.x will not receive any further development aside from critical and security fixes. Sites should prepare to update to 8.3.0 on April 5, 2017. (Drupal 8.3.0-alpha1 is available for testing.)

Bug reports should be targeted against the 8.3.x-dev branch from now on, and new development or disruptive changes should be targeted against the 8.4.x-dev branch. For more information see the Drupal 8 minor version schedule and the Allowed changes during the Drupal 8 release cycle.

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Issue summary: View changes
Status: Active » Closed (works as designed)

The Update Manager module is configurable on the Installation configuration screen. This let the user who install Drupal to select if he want to track update and also receive email alerts when a new version is available.

Furthermore, by default, the installation will install the Update Manager module. The user have to specifically opt out if he does not want to install the Update Manager module by unchecking the checkbox.