Right. Update-manager now uses the synaptic backend again since we don't think that aptdaemon can provide the same stability now. But as it will improve things may change in the next release of Ubuntu.
The policy change was intended since it is now possible to set the HttpProxy for a cache update. This would result in a leak of usernames and passwords in the sources url, e.g. "deb http://joe:topsec...@mysecureserver.net/ubuntu karmic main". -- Update manager now requires two authentications https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/448810 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.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
