[Bug 1194849] [NEW] upternatives reverts x-terminal-emulator to auto every 30 minutes,

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Public bug reported:

I have both quantal and raring boxes. I have urxvt set as the x
-terminal-emulator on both. For the last few days, the x-terminal-
emulator setting in alternatives has been reverting to the default
(konsole) at what seems like 30 minute intervals.

It's not related to login/logout or reboot as the raring machine remains
permanently logged in.

I've tried using galternatives, and update-alternatives to change the
setting, but the same happens with both. It runs urxvt for a while and
then reverts to konsole.

I've grepd for 'alternatives' in /etc/cron* and haven't found anything.
I've tried changing the awk alternative to something non-default and it
stayed set, so the problem doesn't affect all packages.

Last night, everytime it changed the symlink in /etc/alternatives was
time stamped  *:37 or *:07. Today it's *:11 or *:41.

To reproduce, run 'update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator' and
set to urxvt. Wait half an hour and check /etc/alternatives/x-terminal-
emulator.

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Package changed: ubuntu => dpkg (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  upternatives reverts x-terminal-emulator to auto every 30 minutes,

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I have both quantal and raring boxes. I have urxvt set as the x
  -terminal-emulator on both. For the last few days, the x-terminal-
  emulator setting in alternatives has been reverting to the default
  (konsole) at what seems like 30 minute intervals.

  It's not related to login/logout or reboot as the raring machine
  remains permanently logged in.

  I've tried using galternatives, and update-alternatives to change the
  setting, but the same happens with both. It runs urxvt for a while and
  then reverts to konsole.

  I've grepd for 'alternatives' in /etc/cron* and haven't found
  anything. I've tried changing the awk alternative to something non-
  default and it stayed set, so the problem doesn't affect all packages.

  Last night, everytime it changed the symlink in /etc/alternatives was
  time stamped  *:37 or *:07. Today it's *:11 or *:41.

  To reproduce, run 'update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator'
  and set to urxvt. Wait half an hour and check /etc/alternatives/x
  -terminal-emulator.

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