[Bug 1186494] [NEW] useless error message "package operation failed" on every update

[Marius Gedminas]

Public bug reported:

Every time I use update-manager to update my laptop, I end up looking at
this dialog:

    Package operation failed

    The installation or removal of a software package failed.

    [Settings...]    [  Ok  ]

There's is no indication about what package failed or why it failed, no
way to view apt/dpkg logs.

Attempts to use apt-get dist-upgrade or even dpkg --configure -a show
that apt/dpkg do not know anything about any unfinished updates, any
errors, and that the packaging state is consistent.

The only time I don't get such a dialog is when update-manager tells me
I must reboot my computer instead.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: update-manager 1:0.186
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-22.33-generic 3.8.11
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jun  1 09:36:16 2013
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GsettingsChanges:
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1370068397'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'708'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'640'
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-25 (310 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: update-manager
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-26 (35 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug gnome3-ppa raring third-party-packages

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Title:
  useless error message "package operation failed" on every update

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

Bug description:
  Every time I use update-manager to update my laptop, I end up looking
  at this dialog:

      Package operation failed

      The installation or removal of a software package failed.

      [Settings...]    [  Ok  ]

  There's is no indication about what package failed or why it failed,
  no way to view apt/dpkg logs.

  Attempts to use apt-get dist-upgrade or even dpkg --configure -a show
  that apt/dpkg do not know anything about any unfinished updates, any
  errors, and that the packaging state is consistent.

  The only time I don't get such a dialog is when update-manager tells
  me I must reboot my computer instead.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: update-manager 1:0.186
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-22.33-generic 3.8.11
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Jun  1 09:36:16 2013
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1370068397'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'708'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'640'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-25 (310 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-26 (35 days ago)

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