[Bug 1075537] Re: software-properties needs to automatically trigger a cache refresh after adding a repo

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => In Progress

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Title:
  software-properties needs to automatically trigger a cache refresh
  after adding a repo

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  I reinstalled Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS. After select the right server in
  "software sources", Ubuntu does not automatically update the apt
  cache. Without manually updating the apt cache, I cannot find some
  packages that I want to install.

  Steps to reproduce this bug:
  1. Reinstall Ubuntu or any of its derivatives.
  2. Run the software center.
  3. At the top, go to Edit -> Software Sources, select the server you want to use.
  4. You will see nothing happened.
  5. Try find the package "build-essential", or just any package you want to install.

  If you cannot find the package, that means the software center either
  not updating the cache automatically or not updating the xapian apt
  search index or both.

  Attached here with a screenshot.

  Temporary workaround:
  1. Select a server in "Software Sources" (as stated in step number 3 above), if you haven't do so. Then, close the "Software Sources" window.
  2. Manually run the "sudo apt-get update" command.
  3. Run the "sudo update-apt-xapian-index -f" command.

  Then, you can find the package you want to install.
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  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3)
  Package: software-center 5.2.5
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic-pae 3.2.24
  Tags:  precise running-unity
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae i686
  UnreportableReason: This is not an official Ubuntu package. Please remove any third party package and try again.
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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