[Bug 982767] Re: aptdaemon crashes during update-manager run: "Could not cancel transaction"

[Steve Langasek]

Edward,

The request was that people file new *crash* reports; i.e., to use the
apport interface to report a new bug which would show us the crash.  You
write:

> I myself cannot reproduce it.

Which makes this bug report of dubious value.

> A number of users have tried to report the crash through apport, but
the traceback has always been duped to bug 628104.

The last such duplicate was filed in May 2011.  There have been no
duplicate bugs reported since then.

In your first comment on bug #628104, you say:

> Apport just sent me here, from an apparent crash,

But how exactly did apport send you there?  There is no bug pattern in
place for bug #628104 and never has been.  Nor did you file a new bug
report and have it marked as a duplicate by the retracer.  Did apport
really send you there at all, or did you simply follow a link to that
bug in your browser when offered as a "possibly similar" existing bug?

The only new bug report filed against update-manager or aptdaemon
showing this crash is bug #976889, which was filed a week ago.

So I don't see any evidence that bug #628104 should be reopened, and
this new bug report doesn't contain any actionable information.

** Changed in: aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  aptdaemon crashes during update-manager run: "Could not cancel
  transaction"

Status in “aptdaemon” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  This crash is the subject of bug 628104 and bug 855394.  Those are
  marked fixed but it's still happening.  The latter bug was closed,
  with this comment:

    "As we have not received any duplicates of this bug since January
  and the bug pattern has received no hits, I am going to mark this bug
  report as Fix Released for Precise and set the Oneiric task to Won't
  Fix. In the event that anyone encounters this bug in the future please
  report a new crash report."

  This is that bug report. :)

  Brian also wrote:

    "There really was no clear indication, a changelog for example, that
  bug 628104 was really fixed."

  That might be true.

  A number of users have tried to report the crash through apport, but
  the traceback has always been duped to bug 628104.  Which none of us
  can re-open.

  I myself cannot reproduce it.  The recent information is all at
  628104.  Thanks.

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