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update-manager package

WARNING: Failed to read mirror file

Bug #763766 reported by Alexander Sack
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: update-manager

upgraded to latest maverick today ... and then directly update-manager -d to natty I see on the terminal:

asac@tinya:~$ sudo update-manager -d
extracting 'natty.tar.gz'
authenticate 'natty.tar.gz' against 'natty.tar.gz.gpg'
WARNING: Failed to read mirror file

this does not seem to break things; at least i am now at the dialog that asks me: "Do you want to start the upgrade now?"

not sure if thats a problem; guess its because natty isn't released yet. Feel free to invalidate. If you need more information ping me on IRC or <email address hidden>. Thanks!

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Alexander Sack (asac)
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Droeast (gbismael) wrote :

The same problen to me. I can't try the Beta2 of ubuntu 11.04, i've got the same warning when update-manager -d
¿Any solution?.
(No se ha podido calcular la actualización

Ha ocurrido un problema imposible de corregir cuando se calculaba la actualización.

Por favor, informe de ésto como un fallo del paquete «update-manager» e incluya el siguiente mensaje de error:
'E:Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generó cortes, esto puede haber sido causado por paquetes retenidos.')

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RedSingularity (redsingularity) wrote :

Maybe there was a mirror temporarily down? Are you both still having the problem?

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Droeast (gbismael) wrote :

I did a new installation from a live cd of the beta 2. Thanks.

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Gabriel Faure (faure212) wrote :

I have the very same problem... VERY frustrating!

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RedSingularity (redsingularity) wrote :

Gabriel, Would you mind filing a new bug and linking me to it? That would be much appreciated. You can shoot me an email if you like to make sure I see it.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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JohnWashington (ubuntu-johnwash) wrote :

This is still happening on 12.04. E.g. bug #989104

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Ken Sharp (kennybobs) wrote :

This isn't a bug. A mirror file was not provided nor is it necessary.

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JohnWashington (ubuntu-johnwash) wrote :

To the average person, 'warning' means they need to be cautious and check something, but this message doesn't give any indication of how to do that.

Saying "this isn't a bug" is the same as saying one has no understanding of how inexperienced users in the real world interpret warning messages. If this message is just casual information for those in the know, it should be labelled in some non-threatening non-worrying way, e.g. 'Information'.

It IS a bug. It's a usability bug.

Sorry if I come over a bit too passionate about this, but I get to see non-geek users of Ubuntu, and this kind of thing scares the BeJeez out of some of them.

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