Seems this bug is still present i get this bug request during a regular check of update-manager ( i was in trouble by accessing to my apt- cacher-ng proxy and i get this )
Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release: 12.04 apt-cache policy update-manager update-manager: Installato: 1:0.156.10 Candidato: 1:0.156.10 Tabella versione: *** 1:0.156.10 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/818760 Title: update-manager crashed with timeout in readline(): timed out To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/818760/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs