| 2007-05-28 16:07:20 |
Mjpatey |
bug |
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added bug |
| 2007-05-28 16:38:39 |
Sebastian Heinlein |
update-manager: status |
Unconfirmed |
Rejected |
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| 2007-05-28 16:38:39 |
Sebastian Heinlein |
update-manager: statusexplanation |
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| 2007-06-21 21:23:24 |
Matt Dittloff |
bug |
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added attachment 'Screenshot-update-manager.png' (Error message when I use the Update Manager) |
| 2007-06-21 21:26:57 |
Matt Dittloff |
bug |
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added attachment 'Screenshot-synaptic.png' (Screenshot-synaptic.png) |
| 2007-06-21 21:36:14 |
Matt Dittloff |
update-manager: status |
Invalid |
Incomplete |
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| 2007-06-26 16:01:50 |
Sebastian Heinlein |
description |
Binary package hint: update-manager
While installing the .deb archive for VirtualBox in Feisty, the install brings up a dialog inside the Terminal (which can be viewed by clicking the reveal arrow in the package manager, but can't be clicked on). The dialog is in the terminal, and requires me to hit "Ok" or maybe the Enter key to continue installation. But because this "terminal viewer" is inside the package manager GUI, it's not a real Terminal window, and typing "Ok" or hitting Enter does nothing.
So the installation just hung there for 30 minutes or so, waiting for a response from me that I'm not able to give.
I tried ending the process, but couldn't find it in the Process list. So I rebooted.
Now, when I try to install ANYTHING, I get the following error:
Could not initialize the package information
A unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:
'E:The package virtualbox needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.'
So I'm reporting it as it asked me to.
Any idea how to resolve this? Until I do, I can't install anything! |
It is hard for novice users to discover that you can switch widgets in debconf's ncurses frontend by using tab. Since the ok button is not selected, this turns confirmation dialogs into a dead end.
Binary package hint: update-manager
While installing the .deb archive for VirtualBox in Feisty, the install brings up a dialog inside the Terminal (which can be viewed by clicking the reveal arrow in the package manager, but can't be clicked on). The dialog is in the terminal, and requires me to hit "Ok" or maybe the Enter key to continue installation. But because this "terminal viewer" is inside the package manager GUI, it's not a real Terminal window, and typing "Ok" or hitting Enter does nothing.
So the installation just hung there for 30 minutes or so, waiting for a response from me that I'm not able to give.
I tried ending the process, but couldn't find it in the Process list. So I rebooted.
Now, when I try to install ANYTHING, I get the following error:
Could not initialize the package information
A unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:
'E:The package virtualbox needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.'
So I'm reporting it as it asked me to.
Any idea how to resolve this? Until I do, I can't install anything! |
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| 2007-06-26 16:01:50 |
Sebastian Heinlein |
title |
Package installation crashed update-manager |
NCurses confirmation dialog should select ok button |
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| 2007-06-26 16:02:09 |
Sebastian Heinlein |
title |
NCurses confirmation dialog should select ok button |
NCurses confirmation dialog should select ok button by default |
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| 2007-06-26 16:03:09 |
Sebastian Heinlein |
description |
It is hard for novice users to discover that you can switch widgets in debconf's ncurses frontend by using tab. Since the ok button is not selected, this turns confirmation dialogs into a dead end.
Binary package hint: update-manager
While installing the .deb archive for VirtualBox in Feisty, the install brings up a dialog inside the Terminal (which can be viewed by clicking the reveal arrow in the package manager, but can't be clicked on). The dialog is in the terminal, and requires me to hit "Ok" or maybe the Enter key to continue installation. But because this "terminal viewer" is inside the package manager GUI, it's not a real Terminal window, and typing "Ok" or hitting Enter does nothing.
So the installation just hung there for 30 minutes or so, waiting for a response from me that I'm not able to give.
I tried ending the process, but couldn't find it in the Process list. So I rebooted.
Now, when I try to install ANYTHING, I get the following error:
Could not initialize the package information
A unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:
'E:The package virtualbox needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.'
So I'm reporting it as it asked me to.
Any idea how to resolve this? Until I do, I can't install anything! |
It is hard for novice users to discover that you can switch widgets in debconf's ncurses frontend by using tab. Since the ok button is not selected, this turns confirmation dialogs into a dead end.
See the original bug report:
Binary package hint: update-manager
While installing the .deb archive for VirtualBox in Feisty, the install brings up a dialog inside the Terminal (which can be viewed by clicking the reveal arrow in the package manager, but can't be clicked on). The dialog is in the terminal, and requires me to hit "Ok" or maybe the Enter key to continue installation. But because this "terminal viewer" is inside the package manager GUI, it's not a real Terminal window, and typing "Ok" or hitting Enter does nothing.
So the installation just hung there for 30 minutes or so, waiting for a response from me that I'm not able to give.
I tried ending the process, but couldn't find it in the Process list. So I rebooted.
Now, when I try to install ANYTHING, I get the following error:
Could not initialize the package information
A unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:
'E:The package virtualbox needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.'
So I'm reporting it as it asked me to.
Any idea how to resolve this? Until I do, I can't install anything! |
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| 2007-07-02 10:06:52 |
Colin Watson |
debconf: status |
Incomplete |
Triaged |
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| 2007-07-02 10:06:52 |
Colin Watson |
debconf: statusexplanation |
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This is newt's problem. To reproduce, try:
whiptail --msgbox 'Test' --scrolltext 10 70
Ideally it would focus the button but permit up/down keystrokes while that button is focused to scroll the text box. |
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