ubuntu-support-status wrong support period for packages that were MIR mid-release
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
update-manager (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
|
Medium
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Some packages that were in universe at the time of the release then MIR mid-release are reported as being supported for 3y instead of 5y as other packages that were in main from day 1.
$ ubuntu-
Supported until April 2021 (Canonical - 3y):
libbrotli1 libwoff1
$ apt-cache policy libbrotli1 libwoff1
libbrotli1:
Installed: 1.0.3-1ubuntu1.2
Candidate: 1.0.3-1ubuntu1.2
Version table:
*** 1.0.3-1ubuntu1.2 500
500 http://
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
1.0.3-1ubuntu1 500
500 http://
libwoff1:
Installed: 1.0.2-1build0.1
Candidate: 1.0.2-1build0.1
Version table:
*** 1.0.2-1build0.1 500
500 http://
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
1.0.2-1 500
500 http://
Additional info:
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Release: 18.04
$ apt-cache policy update-manager-core
update-
Installed: 1:18.04.11.9
Candidate: 1:18.04.11.9
Version table:
*** 1:18.04.11.9 500
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
1:18.04.11 500
500 http://
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: update-manager-core 1:18.04.11.9
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-46-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6
Aptdaemon:
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Mar 15 14:09:58 2019
GsettingsChanges:
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InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-15 (243 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180714)
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
TERM=xterm-
SHELL=/bin/bash
XDG_RUNTIME_
PATH=(custom, no user)
SourcePackage: update-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
summary: |
- ubuntu-support-status wrong support period for packages that were MRE - during a release's life + ubuntu-support-status wrong support period for packages that were MIR + mid-release |
description: | updated |
Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.