held packages cause release upgrade to be skipped silently
Bug #2066503 reported by
Steve Langasek
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| update-manager (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Medium
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
I have a held package on my system (because the newer upstream version available in newer Ubuntu releases is unusably broken). As a result, update-manager presents me the option to upgrade:
The software on this computer is up to date.
However, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is now available (you have 23.10).
If I choose to 'upgrade', the dialog disappears, and nothing else happens.
If I run update-manager from a terminal, I see the following output:
Checking for a new Ubuntu release
Please install all available updates for your release before upgrading.
But update-manager is a graphical application. This information should be shown in the GUI, not on the terminal which is normally not visible to the user.
| Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Triaged |
| importance: | Undecided → Medium |
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