yes, it always hangs. the command line
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ G_DEBUG=fatal_criticals /usr/bin/sudo -H -S -u root -- /usr/sbin/synaptic --non-interactive --update-at-startup sudo: unable to resolve host xpc [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ opens the synaptic window, and another smaller one where there is a progress bar advancing, and then closes both of them. When starting the update manager from the menu, it shows that the packets have been updated less than an hour ago. Btw. a related thing seems that I sometimes I cannot start the synaptic package manager from the menu at all. Sometimes it does start. This (synaptic) bug I cannot reproduce reliably, it sometimes does not start, sometimes does. -- update manager stops when update check is asked manually https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/224303 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs