update-notifier does not handle locked packages correctly
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| update-manager (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Michael Vogt | ||
Bug Description
If a package is given a locked status (tested through Synaptic only), this
package will not trigger update-notifier. However, if a different package
triggers update-notifier when this different, non locked package, requires
updating, the locked package is also shown to be in need of updating. This
assumes that an update is available for the locked package.
Directions:
1) lock a package to current version and wait until a newer version is available
2) wait until some other package requires an update, which will trigger
update-notifier
3) update-notifier will count only this new package as needing update; however,
upon running show updates (right click on update-notifier) the new package PLUS
the locked package (and all packages that are dependencies of locked package)
will also be marked for upgrade.
*NOTE: by show updates, it is meant that simple list of package with "Available
updates" and the "close" and "install" buttons, not the package manager Synaptic.
There is no problem using apt-get on the command line.
| Changed in update-notifier: | |
| status: | Unconfirmed → Confirmed |
| Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in update-notifier: | |
| status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
| xoristzatziki (simsonbike-bugs) wrote | #2 |
This should be fixed in the current version of dapper. Please reopen if you can still reproduce it there.