Public bug reported:
Update-manager sometimes pops up a tray icon complaining that I need to
update (I haven't figured out how it decides when to complain). Update-
manager itself displays the message, "The package information was last
updated n days ago" where today n is 17. Actually, I've updated
repeatedly today.
I've traced this to /usr/lib/python2.5/site-
packages/UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py in the method
_get_last_apt_get_update_text(). That function determines the last
update by calling stat on /var/lib/apt/periodic/update-success-stamp.
That file was last modified on 2008-06-11, even though I've updated
successfully today (2008-06-29). This is a new machine, and the last
modified date is approximately when I installed Ubuntu on it (I don't
remember the exact date).
I don't know whether this is problem with update-manager, or with apt.
I've tried updating both via update-manager and aptitude. That file
simply doesn't get touched.
** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Update-manager tray icon incorrectly complains about stale package information
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/243876
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