After latest update all packages marked for update become "manually installed"

[Nazar Mokrynskyi]

To reproduce:
Doubleclick on package that was marked as installed automatically to mark it for update.

What happens:
Checkbox "installed automatically" disappears, package become marked as installed manually.

What expected:
Do not change state "installed automatically".
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Custom
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: synaptic 0.84.3ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.17.0-5.6-generic 4.17.5
Tags: cosmic
Uname: Linux 4.17.0-5-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm audio cdrom dip docker libvirt lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Hello Nazar,
Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with synaptic. You made this bug report some time ago and Ubuntu has been updated since then.

Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the ticket?
If it is still a problem, are you still interested in finding a solution to this bug?
If you are, could you let us know, and in the current version, run the following (only once):
apport-collect BUGNUMBER
and upload the updated logs and and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue.

Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu better.
G

[Nazar Mokrynskyi (nazar-pc)]

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[Nazar Mokrynskyi (nazar-pc)]

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[Nazar Mokrynskyi (nazar-pc)]

This is definitely still present. There are even more serious issues with Synaptic, but solving this one eventually would be awesome regardless.

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Hi Nazar. Thanks for the update and the apport info. I'll look at next steps.
Take care
:)
G

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for synaptic (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Hi Nazar,
Sorry for the delay in my reply. Thanks for changing the bug status back to incomplete.

In order to prep this report for the programmers, I will have a number of questions - thank you in advance for your patience.

I see you are using Ubuntu 18.10 and Synaptic version 0.84.3ubuntu1

What are the exact steps to produce the problem?
For example,
1. Open synaptic
2. Click Reload
3. In left pane, click status button
4. in left pane, click installed
5. in right pane right click on a package that has...
6. in the subsequent menu, select "mark for ..."
7. back in the right pane list of applications, see it is now...
8...

Please revise the above steps.

Could you submit a screen shot, showing the result, where it is marked as manual install?

Thanks
G

[Nazar Mokrynskyi (nazar-pc)]

Yes, I am using Synaptic 0.84.3ubuntu1 on Ubuntu 18.10 on 2 machines.

Steps to reproduce:
1) Open Synaptic
2) Click "Reload"
3) In left pane open "Status"
4) In left pane select "Installed (upgradable)"
5) In right pane double select package and make sure in "Package" menu that is it installed automatically
6) Double click on package
7) Click "Apply" and "Apply"
8) Once upgrade completes select "Installed" in left pane
9) Find package you've just upgraded
10) See that in "Package" menu it "Automatically installed" checkbox is no longer active

I'm even attaching a screencast with the hope that someone can fix it eventually.

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Thanks for the additional information, Nazar. Your steps and the little movie are most helpful. I will ask the bug control team to change this bug report's status changed to "triaged."
Have a good day
:)
G

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Bug control team: please change this bug to "triaged"
Thanks
G

[C de-Avillez (hggdh2)]

Marking Triaged/Low per request from gf.

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Thanks for updating the ticket, C!
Have a great day!
:)
G