Problem (per the original symptoms reported - not Comment #6) just started occuring on Ubunt 14.04:
$ apt-cache policy update-manager update-manager: Installed: 1:0.196.12 Candidate: 1:0.196.12 Version table: *** 1:0.196.12 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:0.196.11 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages Update-manager popped up maximized stealing focus of the entire desktop (minus panels). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/374696 Title: Update Manager (Software Updater) pops to front interrupting focus To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/374696/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs