Selecting "side-by-side differences" for modified configuration files does nothing

[pablomme]

Binary package hint: debconf

When upgrading (for example) grub via update-manager when a custom /etc/default/grub is present, a window is shown that allows the user to pick an action to carry on the file, including side-by-side and three-way diffs to aid taking decisions. For the last few times I've tried to use the diff options (which I always do, so I don't know about the other options), the dialogue simply closes and keeps my old /etc/default/grub. I think this has been an issue since lucid, and continues as of natty. This used to work fine in earlier releases.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: debconf 1.5.36ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.41-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Apr 9 18:35:42 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: debconf
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-06 (2 days ago)

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more maintained