Activity log for bug #668846

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2010-10-30 18:48:16 David Green bug added bug
2010-10-30 18:51:07 David Green attachment added Selection_008.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/668846/+attachment/1717332/+files/Selection_008.png
2010-10-30 18:52:40 David Green attachment added Selection_010.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/668846/+attachment/1717340/+files/Selection_010.png
2010-11-10 15:12:45 Kiwinote software-center (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Low
2010-11-10 15:12:45 Kiwinote software-center (Ubuntu): status New Triaged
2010-11-20 05:54:41 Ryan Kitty bug added subscriber Ryan Schwenker
2011-09-15 21:16:40 Matthew Paul Thomas software-center (Ubuntu): status Triaged Confirmed
2011-09-15 21:16:42 Matthew Paul Thomas software-center (Ubuntu): assignee Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)
2012-11-19 11:06:29 Matthew Paul Thomas software-center (Ubuntu): assignee Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) Sebastian Heinlein (glatzor)
2012-11-27 11:10:16 Matthew Paul Thomas software-center (Ubuntu): assignee Sebastian Heinlein (glatzor) Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)
2012-11-27 21:37:53 Sebastian Heinlein bug task added aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
2012-11-27 21:38:00 Sebastian Heinlein aptdaemon (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Low
2012-11-27 21:38:03 Sebastian Heinlein aptdaemon (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2012-12-30 09:08:43 Sebastian Heinlein aptdaemon (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Opinion
2013-01-28 18:40:00 Matthew Paul Thomas aptdaemon (Ubuntu): status Opinion Triaged
2013-01-28 18:41:33 Matthew Paul Thomas description Binary package hint: software-center If Synaptic is running and you attempt to install software from the Software Centre, it just sits there with the in progress icon turning (see attached image). It is only when you click on the icon that it says: 'Waiting for synaptic to exit'. A notification would make this more obvious for the user. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: software-center 3.0.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Oct 30 19:40:13 2010 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.5, Ubuntu 10.10 If Synaptic is running and you attempt to install software from the Software Centre, it just sits there with the in progress icon turning (see attached image). It is only when you click on the icon that it says: 'Waiting for synaptic to exit'. A notification would make this more obvious for the user. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations#general>: "If apt (/var/lib/apt/lists/lock) or dpkg (/var/lib/dpkg/lock) is locked by something other than aptdaemon (STATUS_WAITING_LOCK) for more than 30 seconds, an alert should appear once, '{calling application} can’t install or remove software until {locking program} exits.', with 'Cancel' and 'Keep Waiting' buttons..."
2013-01-28 18:41:40 Matthew Paul Thomas software-center (Ubuntu): assignee Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)
2013-02-23 15:50:59 Arthur Blair bug added subscriber Arthur Blair