Can type in update manager dialog that's showing information

[Matt Daubney]

Binary package hint: update-manager

When update manager hits an issue (such as shown in the screenshot) I can edit the text in the details box. Should this be possible? Surely you don't want someone to accidentally delete this text?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: update-manager 1:0.145.13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-12.26-generic 2.6.37
Uname: Linux 2.6.37-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Feb 8 22:02:06 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101202)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 LC_MESSAGES=en_GB.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: update-manager

[Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd)]

Thanks for reporting this issue and making Ubuntu better!

Using same version of update-manager on Natty, I'm also able to type in and edit the error message.
I'm not sure what's the best way to reproduce this issue.
I assume the purpose is to allow users to copy the error message, to either search for it or post it when looking for a solution. Though it should probably be read-only if that is possible.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more maintained

[Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd)]

Actually, it looks like this isuse might have been fixed at some point. The attached screenshot is taken with update-manager 1:15.04.07 on Ubuntu Wily.

I triggered that issue by running update-manager, starting an upgrade and disconnected from the network. After a while I got the dialog with the error message, which was selectable, but no longer editable. I can't say exactly when this changed, but maybe this should be Fix Released instead?

dino99: Please note that even if bugs are reported towards an earlier release they might still be valid. I've seen plenty of bugs which have survived through the years. If they are still reproducible, it doesn't matter much at which point they were reported, because they still represent a problem which should be fixed. :)