Sorry this is my first time replying to a bug but I hope I can help. I was receiving this same error message when running the update manager. The solution I found was at: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=699130
running the command, sudo usermod -d /root root , in terminal solved my problems. apparently root should not be located in the the home folder. -- installer/uninstaller/updater problem ubuntu 804 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/189484 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
