Comment 2 for bug 584817

Jamie, this bug isn't about dpkg itself getting stuck (though I'd like to see that get straightened out); this is about u-u not taking care of the problem itself.

The context is that of a system where the user doesn't ever touch the package-management tools, let alone "sudo dpkg" in a terminal: for example, a home-based "kiosk" for overnight guests, or a computer-phobic user who runs little more than a Web browser.

I believe this bug has security implications, because anything that prevents u-u from installing updates automatically may lead to a vulnerability exposure. I'm particularly concerned about the Firefox version falling behind, as that is the most likely attack vector for an otherwise mostly-default Ubuntu install.