[Bug 905442] [NEW] update-manager doesn't actually install updates

[Ben A]

Public bug reported:

I manually open update-manager, it shows a bunch of updates available, I
hit "Install Updates", it asks me for my password, then stalls for about
six seconds before ungreying, showing the same updates. It never does
actually install the updates. apt-get upgrade works fine.

It's kinda... impossible... to test this on a fully updated system, so
no, I'm a bit short on the updates. Let me know if something changed
recently that might fix this.

update-manager also never starts on its own -- I have to manually start
it. Let me know if this is a separate bug or not.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: update-manager 1:0.155.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-4.10-generic 3.2.0-rc5
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-4-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 16 12:35:44 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20111129.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: update-manager
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-11 (5 days ago)

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity

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Title:
  update-manager doesn't actually install updates

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I manually open update-manager, it shows a bunch of updates available,
  I hit "Install Updates", it asks me for my password, then stalls for
  about six seconds before ungreying, showing the same updates. It never
  does actually install the updates. apt-get upgrade works fine.

  It's kinda... impossible... to test this on a fully updated system, so
  no, I'm a bit short on the updates. Let me know if something changed
  recently that might fix this.

  update-manager also never starts on its own -- I have to manually
  start it. Let me know if this is a separate bug or not.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: update-manager 1:0.155.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-4.10-generic 3.2.0-rc5
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-4-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
  ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Dec 16 12:35:44 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20111129.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-11 (5 days ago)

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