[Bug 2043425] [NEW] Details pane against unavailable Pro updates is misleading

Robie Basak 2043425 at bugs.launchpad.net
Mon Nov 13 21:40:22 UTC 2023


Public bug reported:

If Pro is not enabled, then the details pane against a Pro update
misleads the user into believing that there is no update available.

Example of someone being misled:
https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2023/11/12/ubuntu-pro-shenanigans/

Expected results: either no details presented, or the actual details of
the potential Pro update presented

Actual results: a message that implies that there is no update available
for this package, Pro or not.

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  If Pro is not enabled, then the details pane against a Pro update
  misleads the user into believing that there is no update available.
  
  Example of someone being misled:
  https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2023/11/12/ubuntu-pro-shenanigans/
  
- Expected results: either no details available, or the actual details of
+ Expected results: either no details presented, or the actual details of
  the potential Pro update presented
  
  Actual results: a message that implies that there is no update available
  for this package, Pro or not.

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Title:
  Details pane against unavailable Pro updates is misleading

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  If Pro is not enabled, then the details pane against a Pro update
  misleads the user into believing that there is no update available.

  Example of someone being misled:
  https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2023/11/12/ubuntu-pro-shenanigans/

  Expected results: either no details presented, or the actual details
  of the potential Pro update presented

  Actual results: a message that implies that there is no update
  available for this package, Pro or not.

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