[Bug 1199060] [NEW] installing/updating tools need to detect EOL versions

[Launchpad Bug Tracker]

You have been subscribed to a public bug:

Digging around bugs reported on bugs.launchpad, i've seen a bunch of reports rised by users (mostly new comers i suppose) not knowing about versions having reached EndOfLife.
 Most of these reports was against "solftware-center" : like, "got server error 500" or "i does not understand why software-center cant download even if my network works with the browser". So launchpad get flooded by invalid reports.

Users have to be aware of such a case : the different tools
(installer/updater) should detect the different EOL version, and be able
to display a popup message saying something like "that version is no
more available, choose a newer ubuntu release"; on the other hand Apport
also need to refuse such reports.

Related packages : apt, synaptic, software-center (for the gnome world;
but i suppose the other DEs are also concerned)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: linux-image-3.10.0-2-generic 3.10.0-2.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-2.10-generic 3.10.0
Uname: Linux 3.10.0-2-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  oem        3477 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   oem        3477 F...m pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Mon Jul  8 18:58:50 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0a9ca7f0-6eeb-4b21-b70f-670fa600de16
IwConfig:
 lo        no wireless extensions.
 
 eth0      no wireless extensions.
 
 eth1      no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c50e Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse Receiver
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC P5W DH Deluxe
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB:
 
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.10.0-2-generic root=UUID=9e61e83e-bca9-43cf-aa90-5a68892213fa ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M raid=noautodetect
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.10.0-2-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.10.0-2-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                            1.110
RfKill:
 
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/22/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 3002
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5W DH Deluxe
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3002:bd07/22/2010:svnASUSTEKCOMPUTERINC:pnP5WDHDeluxe:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5WDHDeluxe:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5W DH Deluxe
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC

** Affects: apport
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise quantal raring saucy
-- 
installing/updating tools need to detect EOL versions
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1199060
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to update-manager in Ubuntu.