[Bug 2080239] [NEW] Software Updater "up to date" message is misleading with phasing

[Ian Weisser]

Public bug reported:

Software Update is confusing some users by:

- Claiming that software is up-to-date, and offering a release-upgrade
- Failing to install the selected release-upgrade due to phased updates.

Example showing the issue in Ubuntu 22.04:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1526235/upgrade-button-from-software-
updater-doesnt-work/1526256


Software Update "upgrade" selection (and do-release-upgrade) might ignore phasing, as those phasing packages may be replaced.

Alternately, Software Update should be aware of phasing. It should not
offer a release-upgrade during phasing, or might offer an alternative
message "available soon".

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


** Tags: dist-upgrade

** Tags added: dist-upgrade

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to update-manager in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2080239

Title:
  Software Updater "up to date" message is misleading with phasing

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Software Update is confusing some users by:

  - Claiming that software is up-to-date, and offering a release-upgrade
  - Failing to install the selected release-upgrade due to phased updates.

  Example showing the issue in Ubuntu 22.04:
  https://askubuntu.com/questions/1526235/upgrade-button-from-software-
  updater-doesnt-work/1526256

  
  Software Update "upgrade" selection (and do-release-upgrade) might ignore phasing, as those phasing packages may be replaced.

  Alternately, Software Update should be aware of phasing. It should not
  offer a release-upgrade during phasing, or might offer an alternative
  message "available soon".

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/2080239/+subscriptions