Sebastian, I'm reopening this for aptdaemon because I think it should be handled in one place, rather than USC, the Dash, Software Updater, and Software Sources all having to implement it individually.
So, I've designed an alert that should appear to let you know what's going on, with a choice to keep waiting or to cancel the operation. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations?action=diff&rev2=14&rev1=11> Does that all look practical to you? ** Changed in: aptdaemon (Ubuntu) Status: Opinion => Triaged ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: software-center + Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.5, Ubuntu 10.10 If Synaptic is running and you attempt to install software from the Software Centre, it just sits there with the in progress icon turning (see attached image). It is only when you click on the icon that it says: 'Waiting for synaptic to exit'. A notification would make this more obvious for the user. - ProblemType: Bug - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 - Package: software-center 3.0.5 - ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4 - Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686 - NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia - Architecture: i386 - Date: Sat Oct 30 19:40:13 2010 - InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) - PackageArchitecture: all - ProcEnviron: - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash - SourcePackage: software-center + <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations#general>: "If apt + (/var/lib/apt/lists/lock) or dpkg (/var/lib/dpkg/lock) is locked by + something other than aptdaemon (STATUS_WAITING_LOCK) for more than 30 + seconds, an alert should appear once, '{calling application} can’t + install or remove software until {locking program} exits.', with + 'Cancel' and 'Keep Waiting' buttons..." ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Assignee: Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) => (unassigned) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668846 Title: No obvious error when Software Centre can't install due to Synaptic being open Status in “aptdaemon” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu Software Center 3.0.5, Ubuntu 10.10 If Synaptic is running and you attempt to install software from the Software Centre, it just sits there with the in progress icon turning (see attached image). It is only when you click on the icon that it says: 'Waiting for synaptic to exit'. A notification would make this more obvious for the user. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations#general>: "If apt (/var/lib/apt/lists/lock) or dpkg (/var/lib/dpkg/lock) is locked by something other than aptdaemon (STATUS_WAITING_LOCK) for more than 30 seconds, an alert should appear once, '{calling application} can’t install or remove software until {locking program} exits.', with 'Cancel' and 'Keep Waiting' buttons..." To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/668846/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
