A possible fix for this is to check /var/lib/apt/periodic/update-stamp and if it is is old and does not appear to get updated then we shoudl warn that probably.
Cheers, Michael ** Summary changed: - update-notifier icon does not show all the time + update-notifier icon does not show all the time for people without automatic internet connection ** Changed in: update-notifier (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- update-notifier icon does not show all the time for people without automatic internet connection https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/103473 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs