This behavior has been improved since then. There is now a clear message when you want to install the update and the database is locked for whatever reason. We are closing this report. Don't hesitate to submit any new bug.
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- Upon having selected auto-download, trying to install updates before finishing downloading returns an error https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/35041 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs