[Bug 1365416] [NEW] Shutdown during scheduled updates leads sometimes to corrupted dependencies

[Giannis]

Public bug reported:

I have installed Ubuntu in some inexperienced users and I have activated
the "download and install updates automatically". After some months
everyone had corrupted dependencies or packages because during the
updates installation they  shutdown their PCs by ignorance.

This leads to not updated packages (which may lead in stability and
security problems) till someone using terminal solve those problems
(usually with sudo apt-get -f install). Till then updates stop working
automatically.

I think Ubuntu in case that updates installation is in progress, should
wait for the updates to finish (prevent shutdown) informing users about
the shutdown delay with a message. Something like Windows 7 do probably.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: aptdaemon 1.1.1-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-generic 3.13.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Sep  4 12:49:14 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-19 (502 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: aptdaemon
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-21 (135 days ago)

** Affects: aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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Title:
  Shutdown during scheduled updates leads sometimes to corrupted
  dependencies

Status in “aptdaemon” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I have installed Ubuntu in some inexperienced users and I have
  activated the "download and install updates automatically". After some
  months everyone had corrupted dependencies or packages because during
  the updates installation they  shutdown their PCs by ignorance.

  This leads to not updated packages (which may lead in stability and
  security problems) till someone using terminal solve those problems
  (usually with sudo apt-get -f install). Till then updates stop working
  automatically.

  I think Ubuntu in case that updates installation is in progress,
  should wait for the updates to finish (prevent shutdown) informing
  users about the shutdown delay with a message. Something like Windows
  7 do probably.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: aptdaemon 1.1.1-1ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-generic 3.13.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Sep  4 12:49:14 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-19 (502 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: aptdaemon
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-21 (135 days ago)

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