same problem again today - 50 updates ... finally did this: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ps ax | grep update 5376 ? S 0:08 update-notifier 7303 ? Sl 0:11 /usr/bin/python2.5 /usr/bin/update-manager 7320 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/gksu --desktop /usr/share/applications/update-manager.desktop -- /usr/sbin/synaptic --hide-main-window --non-interactive --parent-window-id 33554435 -o Synaptic::closeZvt=true --progress-str Please wait, this can take some time. --finish-str Update is complete --set-selections-file /tmp/tmpnlTFYq 7330 pts/0 R+ 0:00 grep update [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo kill -9 7320 sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu804 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ps ax | grep update 5376 ? S 0:08 update-notifier 7303 ? R 0:16 /usr/bin/python2.5 /usr/bin/update-manager 7338 pts/0 R+ 0:00 grep update [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo kill -9 7303 sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu804 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo kill -9 5376 sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu804 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo /usr/bin/python2.5 /usr/bin/update-manager sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu804 current dist not found in meta-release file
Summary: I killed all the update processes, including notifier, then run update-manager from the command line and it starts downloading... -- lockup for update manager - broken on 8.04 desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/234406 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
