[Bug 2144671] [NEW] Software Updater does not update Snaps

[Osama Albahrani]

Public bug reported:

I noticed that, in Ubuntu 24.04 and 25.10, Software Updater does not
seem to update Snaps.

See screenshot and https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/keeping-ubuntu-up-to-
date/78617

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: update-manager 1:25.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-19.19-generic 6.17.13
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-19-generic aarch64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Aptdaemon:
 
Architecture: arm64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Mar 17 19:19:12 2026
GsettingsChanges:
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-count' b'3'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'int64 1773762777'
InstallationDate: Installed on 2026-03-17 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release arm64 (20251007)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 TERM=xterm-256color
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: update-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-bug arm64 questing wayland-session

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Title:
  Software Updater does not update Snaps

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I noticed that, in Ubuntu 24.04 and 25.10, Software Updater does not
  seem to update Snaps.

  See screenshot and https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/keeping-ubuntu-up-
  to-date/78617

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
  Package: update-manager 1:25.10.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-19.19-generic 6.17.13
  Uname: Linux 6.17.0-19-generic aarch64
  ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
  Aptdaemon:
   
  Architecture: arm64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Tue Mar 17 19:19:12 2026
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-count' b'3'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'int64 1773762777'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2026-03-17 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release arm64 (20251007)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   TERM=xterm-256color
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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