[Bug 668846] Re: No obvious error when Software Centre can't install due to Synaptic being open

[Sebastian Heinlein]

The "cleanest"  solution would be to use aptdaemon for the daily updates
and in synaptic. But especially the later one would require a little bit
of work.

Since synaptic runs in the user session and aptdaemon doesn't it isn't
the job of aptdameon to notify the user. Sending Synaptic to the front
doesn't give the user any clue that he has to close it. Furthermore it
is a bad idea to close an application without the confirmation of the
user. You never know what kind of unapplied changes there are.

** Also affects: aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  No obvious error when Software Centre can't install due to Synaptic
  being open

Status in “aptdaemon” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: software-center

  If Synaptic is running and you attempt to install software from the
  Software Centre, it just sits there with the in progress icon turning
  (see attached image). It is only when you click on the icon that it
  says: 'Waiting for synaptic to exit'. A notification would make this
  more obvious for the user.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: software-center 3.0.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Oct 30 19:40:13 2010
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: software-center

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