This is a clear regression as noted in the bug description. Triaging and bumping up the importance as this is a functionality issue, and as seen by the number of comments/subscribers, an important feature to Ubuntu users. Making this a gconf key is a good solution, but it's important that it is enabled by default. This should be fixed by Intrepid.
** Summary changed: - [Hardy] Update Manager doesn't display package versions anymore + Update Manager doesn't display package versions anymore ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: update-manager + This is a regression introduced in update-manager 1:0.87 on 2008-01-09. + The changelog notes: - This has been happening for a few weeks, already. + * UpdateManager/UpdateManager.py: + - remove the "from $version to $version" from the main + list as this is duplicated information from the details tab Update Manager used to show the version changes below the package descriptions (as shown at http://polishlinux.org/reviews/feisty-fawn- michuk/upgrade.png for example). However, one day it stopped doing this which I find pretty inconvenient for the following reasons: - You have to select each package separately in order to see the version change in the package change logs. - These change logs aren't always available, so sometimes you won't even see what Update Manager is exactly doing. - You cannot see whether the package is new or just got upgraded from a lower version. - You also cannot see that lower version, by the way. Please bring this feature back. ** Tags added: bitesize regression ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Low => Medium Status: Confirmed => Triaged Target: later => ubuntu-8.10-beta -- Update Manager doesn't display package versions anymore https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/189406 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
