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** Description changed: The problem is that Update Manager refuses to update the system and instead shows a dialog "Requires installation of untrusted packages". This dialog is confusing, because it doesn't explain what the user - should do. Only option is to click "Close" and the update is canceled. - The details box is useless since it just lists the packages that it was - going to update. I have no idea what those "untrusted packages" might - be. Should I disable a source? Uninstall a package? The only way I know - to go around this is to run apt-get update && apt-get upgrade in the - terminal. That shouldn't be the case. + should do. The only option given is to click "Close" and the update is + canceled. The details box is useless since it just lists the packages + that it was going to update. I have no idea what those "untrusted + packages" might be. Should I disable a source? Uninstall a package? The + only way I know to go around this is to run apt-get update && apt-get + upgrade in the terminal. That shouldn't be the case. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: update-manager 1:0.150.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.44-generic 2.6.38.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Jul 1 18:17:03 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_US:en - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_US:en + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: update-manager UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-27 (64 days ago) ** Description changed: The problem is that Update Manager refuses to update the system and instead shows a dialog "Requires installation of untrusted packages". This dialog is confusing, because it doesn't explain what the user should do. The only option given is to click "Close" and the update is - canceled. The details box is useless since it just lists the packages - that it was going to update. I have no idea what those "untrusted + canceled. The details box is useless since it apparently just lists the + packages it was going to update. I have no idea what those "untrusted packages" might be. Should I disable a source? Uninstall a package? The only way I know to go around this is to run apt-get update && apt-get upgrade in the terminal. That shouldn't be the case. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: update-manager 1:0.150.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.44-generic 2.6.38.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Jul 1 18:17:03 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: update-manager UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-27 (64 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/804382 Title: "Requires installation of untrusted packages"-dialog is confusing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/804382/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
