| 2010-09-10 16:35:04 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
bug |
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added bug |
| 2010-09-10 16:35:33 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
bug task added |
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aptdaemon |
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| 2010-09-10 16:51:27 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
software-center (Ubuntu): milestone |
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later |
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| 2010-09-10 16:51:33 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
software-center (Ubuntu): importance |
Undecided |
Low |
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| 2010-10-19 10:28:50 |
Sebastian Heinlein |
aptdaemon: status |
New |
Opinion |
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| 2010-11-04 17:49:55 |
jhfhlkjlj |
bug |
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added subscriber Chauncellor |
| 2010-12-10 20:38:42 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
description |
Binary package hint: software-center
Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Based on test case sc-017 <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken-catalog>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
What happens: An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store."
Ubuntu Software Center now triggers the repair itself, so this message is out of date.
What should happen: An alert should appear with the message "The software catalog needs rebuilding. Once you authenticate, it will rebuild automatically."
This could be a separate alert from the authentication alert, but that would result in two alerts in a row, which is unpleasant.
So, unless there is a good reason that you would *not* want to fix the apt cache (and therefore a reason we shouldn't take advantage of cached PolicyKit privileges to do it), the alert that presents this message should be the actual PolicyKit alert. That way we get one alert rather than two.
That in turn means that there would need to be a specific aptdaemon PolicyKit privilege for this task. |
Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.5, Ubuntu 10.10
Based on test case sc-017 <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken-catalog>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
(When finished testing, reset if necessary with "sudo apt-get remove 4g8 libnet1".)
What happens:
2. An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store."
Ubuntu Software Center now triggers the repair itself, so this message is out of date.
What should happen:
2. USC should launch as normal, but there should be a /!\ icon next to “Installed Software”. Clicking the icon should produce a PolicyKit alert: "Some software is not installed correctly, and may not run properly. You need to authenticate to repair the installation."
That text could be in a separate alert from the authentication alert, but that would result in two alerts in a row, which is unpleasant.
So, unless there is a good reason that you would *not* want to fix the apt cache (and therefore a reason we shouldn't take advantage of cached PolicyKit privileges to do it), the alert that presents that message should be the actual PolicyKit alert. That way we get one alert rather than two.
That in turn means that there would need to be a specific aptdaemon PolicyKit privilege for this task.
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken-cache> |
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| 2010-12-10 20:40:46 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
aptdaemon: status |
Opinion |
New |
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| 2010-12-10 20:41:05 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
description |
Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.5, Ubuntu 10.10
Based on test case sc-017 <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken-catalog>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
(When finished testing, reset if necessary with "sudo apt-get remove 4g8 libnet1".)
What happens:
2. An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store."
Ubuntu Software Center now triggers the repair itself, so this message is out of date.
What should happen:
2. USC should launch as normal, but there should be a /!\ icon next to “Installed Software”. Clicking the icon should produce a PolicyKit alert: "Some software is not installed correctly, and may not run properly. You need to authenticate to repair the installation."
That text could be in a separate alert from the authentication alert, but that would result in two alerts in a row, which is unpleasant.
So, unless there is a good reason that you would *not* want to fix the apt cache (and therefore a reason we shouldn't take advantage of cached PolicyKit privileges to do it), the alert that presents that message should be the actual PolicyKit alert. That way we get one alert rather than two.
That in turn means that there would need to be a specific aptdaemon PolicyKit privilege for this task.
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken-cache> |
Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.5, Ubuntu 10.10
Based on test case sc-017 <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken-cache>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
(When finished testing, reset if necessary with "sudo apt-get remove 4g8 libnet1".)
What happens:
2. An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store."
Ubuntu Software Center now triggers the repair itself, so this message is out of date.
What should happen:
2. USC should launch as normal, but there should be a /!\ icon next to “Installed Software”. Clicking the icon should produce a PolicyKit alert: "Some software is not installed correctly, and may not run properly. You need to authenticate to repair the installation."
That text could be in a separate alert from the authentication alert, but that would result in two alerts in a row, which is unpleasant.
So, unless there is a good reason that you would *not* want to fix the apt cache (and therefore a reason we shouldn't take advantage of cached PolicyKit privileges to do it), the alert that presents that message should be the actual PolicyKit alert. That way we get one alert rather than two.
That in turn means that there would need to be a specific aptdaemon PolicyKit privilege for this task.
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken-cache>
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| 2010-12-11 10:16:09 |
Sebastian Heinlein |
aptdaemon: status |
New |
Confirmed |
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| 2010-12-11 10:16:16 |
Sebastian Heinlein |
aptdaemon: importance |
Undecided |
Medium |
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| 2011-09-06 14:22:42 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
software-center (Ubuntu): importance |
Low |
Medium |
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| 2011-09-06 14:22:42 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
software-center (Ubuntu): status |
New |
Triaged |
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| 2011-09-06 14:22:42 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
software-center (Ubuntu): milestone |
later |
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| 2012-01-09 15:51:17 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
description |
Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.5, Ubuntu 10.10
Based on test case sc-017 <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken-cache>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
(When finished testing, reset if necessary with "sudo apt-get remove 4g8 libnet1".)
What happens:
2. An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store."
Ubuntu Software Center now triggers the repair itself, so this message is out of date.
What should happen:
2. USC should launch as normal, but there should be a /!\ icon next to “Installed Software”. Clicking the icon should produce a PolicyKit alert: "Some software is not installed correctly, and may not run properly. You need to authenticate to repair the installation."
That text could be in a separate alert from the authentication alert, but that would result in two alerts in a row, which is unpleasant.
So, unless there is a good reason that you would *not* want to fix the apt cache (and therefore a reason we shouldn't take advantage of cached PolicyKit privileges to do it), the alert that presents that message should be the actual PolicyKit alert. That way we get one alert rather than two.
That in turn means that there would need to be a specific aptdaemon PolicyKit privilege for this task.
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken-cache>
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Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.5, Ubuntu 10.10
Based on test case sc-017 <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
(When finished testing, reset if necessary with "sudo apt-get remove 4g8 libnet1".)
What happens:
2. An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store."
What should happen:
2. USC should launch as normal, but there should be a /!\ icon next to “Installed Software”. Clicking the icon should produce a PolicyKit alert: "Some software is not installed correctly, and may not run properly. You need to authenticate to repair the installation."
That text could be in a separate alert from the authentication alert, but that would result in two alerts in a row, which is unpleasant.
So, unless there is a good reason that you would *not* want to fix the apt cache (and therefore a reason we shouldn't take advantage of cached PolicyKit privileges to do it), the alert that presents that message should be the actual PolicyKit alert. That way we get one alert rather than two.
That in turn means that there would need to be a specific aptdaemon PolicyKit privilege for this task. |
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| 2012-02-29 10:53:44 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
description |
Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.5, Ubuntu 10.10
Based on test case sc-017 <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
(When finished testing, reset if necessary with "sudo apt-get remove 4g8 libnet1".)
What happens:
2. An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store."
What should happen:
2. USC should launch as normal, but there should be a /!\ icon next to “Installed Software”. Clicking the icon should produce a PolicyKit alert: "Some software is not installed correctly, and may not run properly. You need to authenticate to repair the installation."
That text could be in a separate alert from the authentication alert, but that would result in two alerts in a row, which is unpleasant.
So, unless there is a good reason that you would *not* want to fix the apt cache (and therefore a reason we shouldn't take advantage of cached PolicyKit privileges to do it), the alert that presents that message should be the actual PolicyKit alert. That way we get one alert rather than two.
That in turn means that there would need to be a specific aptdaemon PolicyKit privilege for this task. |
Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.5, Ubuntu 10.10
Based on test case sc-017 <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
(When finished testing, reset if necessary with "sudo apt-get remove 4g8 libnet1".)
What happens:
2. An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store."
What should happen:
2. USC should launch as normal, but there should be a /!\ icon next to “Installed Software”. Clicking the icon should produce a PolicyKit alert: "Some software is not installed correctly, and may not run properly. You need to authenticate to repair the installation."
That text could be in a separate alert from the authentication alert, but that would result in two alerts in a row, which is unpleasant.
So, unless there is a good reason that you would *not* want to fix the apt cache (and therefore a reason we shouldn't take advantage of cached PolicyKit privileges to do it), the alert that presents that message should be the actual PolicyKit alert. That way we get one alert rather than two.
That in turn means that there would need to be a specific aptdaemon PolicyKit privilege for this task.
Fixing this bug would fix bug 927426 too. |
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| 2012-03-26 12:11:23 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
software-center (Ubuntu): status |
Triaged |
Confirmed |
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| 2012-03-26 12:11:26 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
software-center (Ubuntu): assignee |
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Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) |
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| 2012-05-30 06:12:39 |
Aprimit Garg |
aptdaemon: status |
Confirmed |
In Progress |
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| 2012-06-19 04:21:20 |
Adolfo Jayme Barrientos |
bug |
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added subscriber Adolfo Jayme Barrientos |
| 2012-06-19 04:21:57 |
Adolfo Jayme Barrientos |
aptdaemon: status |
In Progress |
Confirmed |
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| 2012-11-05 11:10:51 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
description |
Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.5, Ubuntu 10.10
Based on test case sc-017 <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
(When finished testing, reset if necessary with "sudo apt-get remove 4g8 libnet1".)
What happens:
2. An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store."
What should happen:
2. USC should launch as normal, but there should be a /!\ icon next to “Installed Software”. Clicking the icon should produce a PolicyKit alert: "Some software is not installed correctly, and may not run properly. You need to authenticate to repair the installation."
That text could be in a separate alert from the authentication alert, but that would result in two alerts in a row, which is unpleasant.
So, unless there is a good reason that you would *not* want to fix the apt cache (and therefore a reason we shouldn't take advantage of cached PolicyKit privileges to do it), the alert that presents that message should be the actual PolicyKit alert. That way we get one alert rather than two.
That in turn means that there would need to be a specific aptdaemon PolicyKit privilege for this task.
Fixing this bug would fix bug 927426 too. |
Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Ubuntu Software Center 5.4.1.2, Ubuntu 12.10
Based on test case sc-017 <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
(When finished testing, reset if necessary with "sudo apt-get remove 4g8 libnet1".)
What happens:. An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store." (Or in later versions, "the Software Center" [sic]).
What should happen: "If software can’t be installed because existing software has broken or unsatisfied dependencies, a confirmation alert should appear. It should have primary text 'New software can’t be installed, because there is a problem with the software currently installed. Do you want to repair this problem now?'" <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations#broken> |
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| 2012-11-05 11:13:03 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
software-center (Ubuntu): status |
Confirmed |
Triaged |
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| 2012-11-05 11:13:13 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
software-center (Ubuntu): assignee |
Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) |
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| 2012-11-05 11:14:02 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
description |
Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Ubuntu Software Center 5.4.1.2, Ubuntu 12.10
Based on test case sc-017 <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#broken>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
(When finished testing, reset if necessary with "sudo apt-get remove 4g8 libnet1".)
What happens:. An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store." (Or in later versions, "the Software Center" [sic]).
What should happen: "If software can’t be installed because existing software has broken or unsatisfied dependencies, a confirmation alert should appear. It should have primary text 'New software can’t be installed, because there is a problem with the software currently installed. Do you want to repair this problem now?'" <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations#broken> |
Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.18, Ubuntu Maverick
Ubuntu Software Center 5.4.1.2, Ubuntu 12.10
Based on test case <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations#broken>:
1. sudo apt-get install 4g8 && sudo dpkg --force-depends -r libnet1
2. Launch Ubuntu Software Center.
(When finished testing, reset if necessary with "sudo apt-get remove 4g8 libnet1".)
What happens: An alert appears, "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalog is repaired. Do you want to repair it now?" "Once Update Manager has finished the repairs, you can close it and return to the store." (Or in later versions, "the Software Center" [sic]).
What should happen: "If software can’t be installed because existing software has broken or unsatisfied dependencies, a confirmation alert should appear. It should have primary text 'New software can’t be installed, because there is a problem with the software currently installed. Do you want to repair this problem now?'" |
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| 2012-11-05 11:14:45 |
Matthew Paul Thomas |
summary |
Broken apt cache error message is out of date |
Inconsistent package state error message is misleading |
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| 2012-11-21 15:24:12 |
Robert Roth |
branch linked |
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lp:~evfool/software-center/lp635101 |
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| 2012-11-22 07:47:36 |
Launchpad Janitor |
branch linked |
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lp:software-center |
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| 2012-11-29 04:42:31 |
Launchpad Janitor |
software-center (Ubuntu): status |
Triaged |
Fix Released |
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| 2013-01-05 12:45:02 |
Launchpad Janitor |
branch linked |
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lp:~nicolozilio/software-center/lp842706 |
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| 2013-01-05 12:47:01 |
Nicolò Zilio |
branch unlinked |
lp:~nicolozilio/software-center/lp842706 |
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| 2014-06-04 18:11:43 |
Merlijn Sebrechts |
aptdaemon: status |
Confirmed |
Fix Released |
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