Just to make sure; it does not even ask for the password? There was another bug where it would ask, but then not proceed when you entered it.
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/714689 Title: update-manager spins wheel and never asks for password Lucid 10.04 Netbook remix -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs