debconf window flashes up while installing apps

Bug #962223 reported by shinyblue
26
This bug affects 6 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
debconf (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

When installing stuff through software centre (or, I think apt-get) I often see a debconf window spring up and close immediately.

This is really disconcerting and distracting. It also triggers notifications (at least it does on gnome-shell) that the window is 'ready', but of course it's gone before you can do anything.

Thought it would be good to get rid of this problem (which has been around for ages) before LTS released?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: debconf 1.5.42ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.32-generic 3.2.12
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CheckboxSubmission: 1b338cfaff551fea83bf0c1f06969438
CheckboxSystem: d00f84de8a555815fa1c4660280da308
Date: Thu Mar 22 14:43:02 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120301)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: debconf
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
shinyblue (shinyblue) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in debconf (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Collin Thurman (collinthurman) wrote :

appears in Unity as well. In my particular case, while installing skpye.deb from Ubuntu Software Centre. Running 12.04 LTS

Revision history for this message
David Horton (davidh048) wrote :

This is still affecting me in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (my software is completely up-to-date)

To post a comment you must log in.
This report contains Public information  
Everyone can see this information.

Other bug subscribers

Remote bug watches

Bug watches keep track of this bug in other bug trackers.