** Package changed: software-center (Ubuntu) => software-properties (Ubuntu)
** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist ** Summary changed: - Ubuntu Software Center does not update the cache and the xapian search index automatically, caused some packages cannot be found. + software-properties needs to automatically trigger a cache refresh after adding a repo ** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu) Importance: Wishlist => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1075537 Title: software-properties needs to automatically trigger a cache refresh after adding a repo Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I reinstalled Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS. After select the right server in "software sources", Ubuntu does not automatically update the apt cache. Without manually updating the apt cache, I cannot find some packages that I want to install. Steps to reproduce this bug: 1. Reinstall Ubuntu or any of its derivatives. 2. Run the software center. 3. At the top, go to Edit -> Software Sources, select the server you want to use. 4. You will see nothing happened. 5. Try find the package "build-essential", or just any package you want to install. If you cannot find the package, that means the software center either not updating the cache automatically or not updating the xapian apt search index or both. Attached here with a screenshot. Temporary workaround: 1. Select a server in "Software Sources" (as stated in step number 3 above), if you haven't do so. Then, close the "Software Sources" window. 2. Manually run the "sudo apt-get update" command. 3. Run the "sudo update-apt-xapian-index -f" command. Then, you can find the package you want to install. --- ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3) Package: software-center 5.2.5 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic-pae 3.2.24 Tags: precise running-unity Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae i686 UnreportableReason: This is not an official Ubuntu package. Please remove any third party package and try again. UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1075537/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
