[Bug 1211511] Re: Text not visible in Software Updater dialog (update-manager GUI) when updated software is available.

[Paul F]

Yes, same as #17. Here's the apt-get upgrade o/p from a terminal.

I have previously pinned flashplugin-installer and this problem is not
coincident with that change. Still, if others affected also have held
back packages that might be useful information.

% sudo apt-get upgrade 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  flashplugin-installer
The following packages will be upgraded:
  libgksu2-0
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 39.2 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? n

The update manager GUI realises this update is available but the
available updates list is empty.

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Title:
  Text not visible in  Software Updater dialog (update-manager GUI) when
  updated software is available.

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

Bug description:
  Software Updater displays the message: "Updated software is available for this computer.  Do you want to install it now?"
  However, the Details of updates list is blank.
  Software Updater displays the size of the download.
  The Technical decription, Changes text area is blank.
  The Technical decription, Description area is also blank.

  When update-manager is run from the commandline, the only output is...
      $ ubuntu-bug update-manager
      (apport-gtk:7449): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_window_set_icon_list: icons too large
      (apport-gtk:7449): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_window_set_icon_list: icons too large
      (apport-gtk:7449): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_window_set_icon_list: icons too large
      (process:8800): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion `sys_page_size == 0' failed

  A screen shot is attached.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: update-manager 1:0.186.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug 12 16:54:12 2013
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1376340348'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'432'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'520'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-01 (11 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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