[Bug 189406] Re: Update Manager doesn't display package versions anymore

[Rolf Leggewie]

Hardy has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any
updates. Marking the Hardy task for this ticket as "Won't Fix".

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Hardy)
       Status: Triaged => Won't Fix

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Title:
  Update Manager doesn't display package versions anymore

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “update-manager” source package in Hardy:
  Won't Fix
Status in “update-manager” source package in Intrepid:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  This is a regression introduced in update-manager 1:0.87 on
  2008-01-09. The changelog notes:

    * UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py:
      - remove the "from $version to $version" from the main
        list as this is duplicated information from the details tab

  Update Manager used to show the version changes below the package
  descriptions (as shown at http://polishlinux.org/reviews/feisty-fawn-
  michuk/upgrade.png for example). However, one day it stopped doing
  this which I find pretty inconvenient for the following reasons:

  - You have to select each package separately in order to see the version change in the package change logs.
  - These change logs aren't always available, so sometimes you won't even see what Update Manager is exactly doing.
  - You cannot see whether the package is new or just got upgraded from a lower version.
  - You also cannot see that lower version, by the way.

  Please bring this feature back.

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