Re: [Bug 668951] Re: automated updates do not run

2010-11-20 Thread Paul Hubert
I AM able to update manually OR through Synaptic. So I have gotten updates TO update manager. That said, I suspect the bug is NOT an update manager bug but, as I may have said elsewhere, possibly some switch that is set when it should not be. But where? AND is it related to the computer janitor

[Bug 668951] Re: automated updates do not run

2010-11-20 Thread Robert Roth
The crash from the last comment I think belongs to a separate computer- janitor bug. The root cause might be the same, but all applications should handle extreme situations, they should not display tracebacks, but user-friendly error messages with some concise pointers to some solution for the prob

Re: [Bug 668951] Re: automated updates do not run

2010-11-20 Thread Paul Hubert
Thanks for the response, but I'm a bit reluctant to venture into a complete reinstall. It doesn't seem as though the problem with update-manager AND computer-janitor should be difficult. AND I see from another forum that I'm not the only one experiencing failure on both of these in 10.10. Dun

[Bug 668951] Re: automated updates do not run

2010-11-20 Thread manny
"Do I need to convert this to a question (just saw the link on the page)?" Nah, no need for that. Thanks for taking the time to make a nice detailed report. We need as much feedback as possible, so this will definitely help. >From experience, 32bit is little less prone to upgrade bugs, but even

[Bug 668951] Re: automated updates do not run

2010-11-01 Thread Paul Hubert
Do I need to convert this to a question (just saw the link on the page)? -- automated updates do not run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668951 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@

[Bug 668951] Re: automated updates do not run

2010-11-01 Thread Paul Hubert
Just found out that Computer Janitor is also non-functional. As with Update Manager, I removed completely and then reinstalled. No dice. I am unable to Unselect All or to run the cleanup. It THINKS I have something like Synaptic running (which I didn't) ... ran right after boot and killed Update

[Bug 668951] Re: automated updates do not run

2010-10-31 Thread Paul Hubert
I am running Ubuntu on a Dell Optiplex 360 with an Nvidia dual-head card and 4GB RAM. -- automated updates do not run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668951 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubu

[Bug 668951] Re: automated updates do not run

2010-10-31 Thread Robert Roth
** Package changed: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu) => update-manager (Ubuntu) -- automated updates do not run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668951 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubu