Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: update-manager

This is not a major issue but does affect the user perception of update 
progress.
Whan checking for updates the 'progress bar' behaves inconsistently, often 
going to 100% and then jumping back to (say) 50%. Using system monitor to check 
network activity also shows that although the status bar / progress box says 
(say) "downloading file 40 of 42", all network download activity has stopped 
and the software is presumably parsing the downloaded files.
To improve user perception/experience I think that the operation of the 
progress bar should be improved to show a steady increase from 0% to 100%, 
without 'jumping back' to a lower value having already reached 100%. The status 
messages could also be improved to read (say) "Downloading file 10 of 42.." - 
"downloading file 42 of 42.." - "Processing files.."
My system: Ubuntu Karmic on ASUS EEE900 - all latest updates applied as of 
today. Update Manager 1:0.124.8 - though this behaviour has existed since I 
started using Karmic.

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Update Manager- odd behaviour of package download progress bar
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/421824
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