[Bug 1920081] [NEW] update-manager pop-ups may lead to accidental reboots

[Christian Rauch]

Public bug reported:

I encounter the (rare) situation where the update-manager's "reminder"
popped up with the "Restart Now" button below my mouse cursor just when
I clicked with the intention to select something in the window below the
newly opened reminder window. As a result, my PC rebooted with all my
work lost.

This is unacceptable. Even though this might only occur in rare
circumstances, the desktop should not present random windows to the user
that might lead to a loss of work.

I suggest that the update-manager should be properly integrated into the
GNOME software centre (as it is on Debian), or at least only show a
notification should be shown that opens the current pop-up when clicked
on.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: update-manager 1:20.04.10.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Mar 18 23:14:22 2021
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: update-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal wayland-session

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Title:
  update-manager pop-ups may lead to accidental reboots

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I encounter the (rare) situation where the update-manager's "reminder"
  popped up with the "Restart Now" button below my mouse cursor just
  when I clicked with the intention to select something in the window
  below the newly opened reminder window. As a result, my PC rebooted
  with all my work lost.

  This is unacceptable. Even though this might only occur in rare
  circumstances, the desktop should not present random windows to the
  user that might lead to a loss of work.

  I suggest that the update-manager should be properly integrated into
  the GNOME software centre (as it is on Debian), or at least only show
  a notification should be shown that opens the current pop-up when
  clicked on.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: update-manager 1:20.04.10.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-45-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Thu Mar 18 23:14:22 2021
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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