I have both lubuntu-desktop and xubuntu-desktop installed; they use
xfce4-power-manager and gnome-power-manager, respectively. If xfce4
-power-manager is running, maybe update-manager could use it, instead.
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The issue can be fixed in either gnome-power-manager or update-manager.
Its up to the developers at this point. Added the package gnome-power-
manager.
** Also affects: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu)
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed = Triaged
** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed = Triaged
** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided = Low
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided =
No, gnome power manager starts when the gksudo-like password prompt pops
up. It does not happen during the apt-get download phase.
If I do 'apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade' from a shell, gnome
power manager does not start up.
The problem does not seem to be related to the actual upgrading
Well we can test that too. Try this from a terminal:
sudo update-manager
This command will allow you to run update-manager as sudo but you will
not get the gksu password prompt since you will enter your password in
the terminal window. See if that brings up the power manager.
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Weird... when I ran sudo update-manager, the power manager did start
-- and it used a brightness settings from somewhere unexpected, like
maybe root's profile, because the backlight came on MUCH brighter than
when I do a plain update-manager.
In both cases, the power manager started right as I
As i expected it is a feature attached to the update-manager. When you
go to update, the update-manager uses gnome-power-manager to see if the
machine is using an external power source or a battery. Case in point,
you ever get the message to plug in the machine or continue anyway
when
When I ran my tests, I did notice that it had a little warning about the
fact that I was running on batteries, suggesting that it might be safer
to plug in.
You suggest removing the power manager. I had considered removing the
gnome-power-manager package, but I was under the *mistaken*
Good find. The update-manager does seem to have its own way of
determining the power status. I am going to contact the dev's on this
matter and see if there is a reason U-M is trying to access G-P-M. I
will get back to you regarding this issue as soon as I get a response.
Marking Confirmed for
Will the power manager start up if you update via apt-get?
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Incomplete
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