Workaround for Ubuntu bug #160683 The following procedure will get rid of this annoying little problem.
% mkdir -p vmw103/DEBIAN % cd vmw103/ % dpkg-deb -x /var/cache/apt/archives/vmware-server_1.0.3-1_i386.deb . % dpkg-deb -e /var/cache/apt/archives/vmware-server_1.0.3-1_i386.deb . % $EDITOR control In your editor, change the Version number from 1.0.3-1 to 1.0.3-2 % cp control DEBIAN/ % cd ../ % dpkg-deb --build vmw103 dpkg-deb: building package `vmware-server' in `vmw103.deb'. % mv vmw103.deb vmware-server_1.0.3-2_i386.deb % sudo dpkg -i vmware-server_1.0.3-2_i386.deb Your Update-Manager notification icon should now switch off :-) -- vmware-server: Package requests recursive update https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160683 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs