What happens if you start one of these from the terminal? Start terminal and type: sudo update-manager (for example) and paste the output here.
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: gnome-control-center => gksu
Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
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