[Bug 1607929] Re: update-manager: missing dependency on libgtk2-perl for debconf frontend

[Brian Murray]

** Description changed:

- I'm not really sure whether this is a bug; I think the install was
- hanging for a while, with a blank window displaying. I killed the
- install and it went away, but it's certainly plausible that this is due
- to something local, not a bug. Feel free to close this if nobody else is
- seeing it.
+ [Impact]
+ update-manager is missing a recommends on libgtk2-perl which allows it to display debconf prompts. While we've fixed software-properties-gtk and gnome-software to depend / recommend libgk2-perl and this will resolve the issue for most installations it'd be best to fix update-manager too for all releases in case there is some installation situation where libgtk2-perl is missing.
+ 
+ [Test Case]
+ 1) Uninstall libgtk2-perl - 'sudo apt-get remove libgtk2-perl'
+ 2) Launch update-manager from a terminal
+ 3) Observe the following message in the terminal:
+ 
+ debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Gnome
+ debconf: (Can't locate Gtk2.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Gtk2 module) (@INC contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.24.1 /usr/local/share/perl/5.24.1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.24 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.24 /usr/share/perl/5.24 /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl-base) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 91.)
+ debconf: falling back to frontend: Dialog
+ 
+ [Regression Potential]
+ None - no really! We are just adding a recommends on another package.
+ 
+ Original Description
+ --------------------
+ I'm not really sure whether this is a bug; I think the install was hanging for a while, with a blank window displaying. I killed the install and it went away, but it's certainly plausible that this is due to something local, not a bug. Feel free to close this if nobody else is seeing it.
  
  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: shim-signed 1.17~14.04.1+0.8-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-85.129-generic 3.13.11-ckt36
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-85-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
  Architecture: amd64
  BootEFIContents:
-  grub.cfg
-  grubx64.efi
-  MokManager.efi
-  shimx64.efi
+  grub.cfg
+  grubx64.efi
+  MokManager.efi
+  shimx64.efi
  Date: Fri Jul 29 15:45:46 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:shim-signed:1.17~14.04.1+0.8-0ubuntu2:subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-23 (798 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
-  dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
-  apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.14
- SourcePackage: shim-signed
+  dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
+  apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.14SourcePackage: shim-signed
  Title: package shim-signed 1.17~14.04.1+0.8-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Trusty)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Brian Murray (brian-murray)

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Xenial)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Brian Murray (brian-murray)

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Zesty)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Brian Murray (brian-murray)

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: Triaged => In Progress

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Xenial)
       Status: Triaged => In Progress

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Zesty)
       Status: Triaged => In Progress

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Title:
  update-manager: missing dependency on libgtk2-perl for debconf
  frontend

Status in shim-signed package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in update-manager source package in Trusty:
  In Progress
Status in update-manager source package in Xenial:
  In Progress
Status in update-manager source package in Yakkety:
  Won't Fix
Status in update-manager source package in Zesty:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  [Impact]
  update-manager is missing a recommends on libgtk2-perl which allows it to display debconf prompts. While we've fixed software-properties-gtk and gnome-software to depend / recommend libgk2-perl and this will resolve the issue for most installations it'd be best to fix update-manager too for all releases in case there is some installation situation where libgtk2-perl is missing.

  [Test Case]
  1) Uninstall libgtk2-perl - 'sudo apt-get remove libgtk2-perl'
  2) Launch update-manager from a terminal
  3) Observe the following message in the terminal:

  debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Gnome
  debconf: (Can't locate Gtk2.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Gtk2 module) (@INC contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.24.1 /usr/local/share/perl/5.24.1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.24 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.24 /usr/share/perl/5.24 /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl-base) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Gnome.pm line 91.)
  debconf: falling back to frontend: Dialog

  [Regression Potential]
  None - no really! We are just adding a recommends on another package.

  Original Description
  --------------------
  I'm not really sure whether this is a bug; I think the install was hanging for a while, with a blank window displaying. I killed the install and it went away, but it's certainly plausible that this is due to something local, not a bug. Feel free to close this if nobody else is seeing it.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: shim-signed 1.17~14.04.1+0.8-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-85.129-generic 3.13.11-ckt36
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-85-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
  Architecture: amd64
  BootEFIContents:
   grub.cfg
   grubx64.efi
   MokManager.efi
   shimx64.efi
  Date: Fri Jul 29 15:45:46 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:shim-signed:1.17~14.04.1+0.8-0ubuntu2:subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-23 (798 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.14SourcePackage: shim-signed
  Title: package shim-signed 1.17~14.04.1+0.8-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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