I looked into ths today and it turns out the bug is really that pyhton- apt in hardy-updates calls apt_pkg.init() at the wrong point. So both a new python-apt and a rebuild of update-manager will be required.
** Also affects: python-apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: python-apt (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Undecided => Medium Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: python-apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released ** Changed in: python-apt (Ubuntu Hardy) Assignee: (unassigned) => Michael Vogt (mvo) -- Getting upgrade prerequisites for system upgrade failed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/239458 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs