[Bug 1211511] Re: update-manager hides but wants to install ignored phased updates

[Brian Murray]

@Robert - please open a new bug report about update-manager using
'ubuntu-bug update-manager'.

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Title:
  update-manager hides but wants to install ignored phased updates

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in update-manager source package in Raring:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Impact]

  It is possible for update-manager to display an empty update list, or for the 
  size of files to download to be greater than the sum of the sizes of the
  updates listed in the update list.  This can happen when the random number
  generated by update-manager for a phased update is greater than the
  Phased-Update-Percentage for a package, so that package is elected not to be
  installed.  The package is removed from the update list but still ends up
  being installed.  Subsequently, updates aren't really being phased at all.

  [Test Case]
  1. install raring
  2. add 'Update-Manager::Never-Include-Phased-Updates "True";' to /etc/apt/apt.conf
  3. update the system
  4. ensure bamfdaemon version 0.4.0daily13.06.19~13.04-0ubuntu1 is not installed
  5. comment out Never-Include-Phased-Updates
  6. run update-manager and observe an empty update list but that files will be
  downloaded ("%s will be downloaded" dialog).

  With the package from -proposed you should receive a dialog indicating that
  the system is up to date.

  Original Description:

  Software Updater displays the message: "Updated software is available for this computer.  Do you want to install it now?"
  However, the Details of updates list is blank.
  Software Updater displays the size of the download.
  The Technical decription, Changes text area is blank.
  The Technical decription, Description area is also blank.

  When update-manager is run from the commandline, the only output is...
      $ ubuntu-bug update-manager
      (apport-gtk:7449): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_window_set_icon_list: icons too large
      (apport-gtk:7449): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_window_set_icon_list: icons too large
      (apport-gtk:7449): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_window_set_icon_list: icons too large
      (process:8800): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion `sys_page_size == 0' failed

  A screen shot is attached.

  ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: update-manager 1:0.186.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug 12 16:54:12 2013
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1376340348'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'432'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'520'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-01 (11 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bashSourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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