[Bug 1387827] [NEW] update-notifier crashes if aptitude is running

[SlugiusRex]

Public bug reported:

if you are running aptitude, the update notifier will crash.


Steps to reproduce ::
1)  boot ubuntu
2)  immediately start aptitude using     sudo apitude
3) use aptitude to download the package list


if you do it fast enough then update notifier fail.  

When you try to submit a bug, the report is rejected because there are
obsolete packages.

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

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Title:
  update-notifier crashes if aptitude is running

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

Bug description:
  if you are running aptitude, the update notifier will crash.

  
  Steps to reproduce ::
  1)  boot ubuntu
  2)  immediately start aptitude using     sudo apitude
  3) use aptitude to download the package list

  
  if you do it fast enough then update notifier fail.  

  When you try to submit a bug, the report is rejected because there are
  obsolete packages.

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