[Bug 1064865] [NEW] Menu entry 'Install all updates' does not work, if updates require authentication

b3nmore 1064865 at bugs.launchpad.net
Wed Oct 10 06:48:03 UTC 2012


Public bug reported:

Updating the system with help of the update notifier does not follow a consistent work flow. For a normal user it should work as follows: 
- a notification appears, 
- he clicks on the symbol and chooses 'install all updates', 
- the updates process starts (possibly asking for authentication).

Now consider we have some 'normal' updates and some which require authentication: 
- notification appears, 
- he clicks on 'install  all updates', 
- the updates process starts (and installs all 'normal' updates), 
- a notification appears again, 
- he clicks on 'install all updates', nothing happens and 
- the notification keeps notifying.

To really install all updates, he has to choose 'show updates' and in
the appearing window 'Install now'. All very confusing.

I see this (mis)behavior in Xubuntus 12.04 and 12.10 desktop
installation (update-notifier 0.119ubuntu8.5 and 0.126 ).

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

** Summary changed:

- Menu entry 'Install all updates' does not work, if updates requiere authentification
+ Menu entry 'Install all updates' does not work, if updates require authentication

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Title:
  Menu entry 'Install all updates' does not work, if updates require
  authentication

Status in “update-notifier” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Updating the system with help of the update notifier does not follow a consistent work flow. For a normal user it should work as follows: 
  - a notification appears, 
  - he clicks on the symbol and chooses 'install all updates', 
  - the updates process starts (possibly asking for authentication).

  Now consider we have some 'normal' updates and some which require authentication: 
  - notification appears, 
  - he clicks on 'install  all updates', 
  - the updates process starts (and installs all 'normal' updates), 
  - a notification appears again, 
  - he clicks on 'install all updates', nothing happens and 
  - the notification keeps notifying.

  To really install all updates, he has to choose 'show updates' and in
  the appearing window 'Install now'. All very confusing.

  I see this (mis)behavior in Xubuntus 12.04 and 12.10 desktop
  installation (update-notifier 0.119ubuntu8.5 and 0.126 ).

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