List view errors in "Get Software" view after disabling sources
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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software-center (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Low
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Gary Lasker |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: software-center
Ubuntu Software Center 1.1.24, Ubuntu Lucid
1. Open Software Center and choose menu item "Edit->Software Sources..." to open the Software Sources dialog.
2. Make sure that the checkbox for "Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse)" is checked.
3. Close the Software Sources dialog.
4. In "Get Software" view, navigate to "Fonts" and select the package "ttf-mscorefont
5. Again, open the Software Sources dialog using menu item "Edit->Software Sources...".
6. In the Software Sources dialog, uncheck the "Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse)" item.
7. Close the Software Sources dialog, and observe the "In Progress" node appears for a short time in the left pane.
What happens:
After the "In Progress" item disappears in the left pane, the selected row for "ttf-mscorefont
What should happen:
After the update is complete, the "ttf-mscorefont
Related branches
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
milestone: | none → ubuntu-10.04 |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
Note that this problem also occurs if the details view is showing at the time that software sources are updated, and then you navigate back to the list view. This can also be done using the back history button. These two additional cases must be part of the fix.