Given that we want to provide a more useful error message, specifically indicating a possible problem contacting the mirrors, I think the bug is easy to fix. The tricky part is coming up with the best error message. Here's what it currently says (from DistUpgradeController.py):
"After your package information was updated the essential package '%s' can not be found anymore so a bug reporting process is being started." Suggested new language: "After updating your packaging information, the essential package '%s' could not be located. Please check the availability of your archive mirrors, which may be overloaded or otherwise inaccessible. See /etc/apt/sources.list for the current list of mirrors." Let's see if we can come up with acceptable language and I'll submit a merge proposal. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/873468 Title: Update to latest Release failed for overloaded mirrors with no descriptive error message To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/873468/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
