This problem can be caused by a messed-up file in /var/lib/apt/lists/. The problem can be fixed by deleting all files in that directory, then doing an apt-get update to regenerate them. So the error alert should contain a button to try that for you.
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1119247 Title: "This requires installing packages from unauthenticated sources" warning not useful To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1119247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs