[Bug 990253] Re: Usability Issue: update-manager hidden console with questions

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Usability Issue: update-manager hidden console with questions

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

Bug description:
  While I upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04, the update manager seems frozen
  for a long time. I clicked the "Details" link, and saw there is a
  console dialog box awaiting me to confirm.

  This could be a serious usability issue especially for non-techie
  users.  If update manager (or APT?) has to use console to interact
  with user, it should automatically expand the console window so that
  user can see there is a message need his/her input.

  Of course, if possible, it should be 100% delegated to a GUI frontend.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: update-manager 1:0.152.25.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-19.33-generic 3.0.27
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-19-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Apr 28 10:08:46 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=zh_CN:en_US:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=zh_CN.UTF-8
   LC_MESSAGES=zh_CN.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-18 (192 days ago)

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