Message-ID: <h06ata$2c3$1 at ger.gmane.org>

[Roger Benham]

Message: 4
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:12:06 -0700
From: NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Unable to Update.
To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <h06ata$2c3$1 at ger.gmane.org>
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On 06/03/2009 06:05 AM, Roger Benham wrote:
> I have tried rebooting several times using the four options that I
> now have at start-up. Two being repair modes. I'm using 9.04. This
> problem started nearly a month ago. System-Administration-Update
> Manager produces a flicker of the update page which then vanishes. On
> my top line panel I have a red No Entry symbol. Updating seems
> impossible.

The other advise from Brian and Karl will get you the updates, now you
need to troubleshoot why your update manager is crashing.

*** Nothing happened with either suggestion ***

1. Look in /var/crash and see if there are any crash reports.

*** How do I do that? ***

2. Start update manager from the terminal & post the output from the
terminal after each command:

$ update-manager

Now try it with gksu:

$ gksu update-manager

On this one you should first get a prompt for your password before
update-manager opens. 
*** Yes it asked but then flashed on and off ***

*** This is what happened:

roger at roger-desktop:~$ update-manager
bash: $: command not found
roger at roger-desktop:~$ gksu update-manager
bash: $: command not found
 
*** Screen Flashed with update screen but immediately vanished. ***




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