Public bug reported: Sometimes update-manager displays "The computer needs to restart to finish installing updates" and there is only "Restart" button, and no window close button.
The only way to avoid restart is to minimize the window and keep it open (or to kill update-manager, not tried it). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: update-manager 1:0.194.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Nov 1 11:46:56 2013 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/update-manager GsettingsChanges: b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1383290388' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'711' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'740' InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-23 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.3 MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: update-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug package-from-proposed saucy ** Attachment added: "Screenshot from 2013-11-01 11:51:43.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1247002/+attachment/3897413/+files/Screenshot%20from%202013-11-01%2011%3A51%3A43.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1247002 Title: There is no way to cancel restart when installing updates To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1247002/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs