[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
Just found this, still very confused .. is "Supported:" in universe still updated/meaningful? Apparently I have 123 unsupported packages on bionic, including things like apcupsd, iftop, fatrace, distcc, systemd- container ..? Hard to get a grasp on current support policies. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
This bug was fixed in the package update-manager - 1:0.196.25 --- update-manager (1:0.196.25) trusty; urgency=medium [ Steve Langasek ] * ubuntu-support-status: instead of checking the Release timestamp in the releases file for every single package on the system, get the release date from distro-info-data because it will always be the same. This speeds up the script by > 50% in testing. [ Marc Deslauriers ] * ubuntu-support-status: use component to differentiate packages supported by the community and packages supported by Canonical, override the Supported tag for main and restricted to work around the inaccurate Packages files, hardcode the release date since distro-info-date isn't installed by default in Trusty. (LP: #1574670) -- Marc Deslauriers Fri, 02 Feb 2018 09:03:31 -0500 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
This bug was fixed in the package update-manager - 1:16.04.11 --- update-manager (1:16.04.11) xenial; urgency=medium [ Steve Langasek ] * ubuntu-support-status: instead of checking the Release timestamp in the releases file for every single package on the system, get the release date from distro-info-data because it will always be the same. This speeds up the script by > 50% in testing. [ Marc Deslauriers ] * ubuntu-support-status: use component to differentiate packages supported by the community and packages supported by Canonical, and override the Supported tag for main and restricted to work around the inaccurate Packages files. (LP: #1574670) -- Marc Deslauriers Fri, 02 Feb 2018 09:02:45 -0500 ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Trusty) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
This bug was fixed in the package update-manager - 1:17.10.13 --- update-manager (1:17.10.13) artful; urgency=medium * ubuntu-support-status: use component to differentiate packages supported by the community and packages supported by Canonical. (LP: #1574670) -- Marc Deslauriers Fri, 02 Feb 2018 09:01:11 -0500 ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Artful) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
I have tested these updates on all releases, trusty, xenial, and artful. ubuntu-support-status now returns accurate information, and update- manager still works. ** Tags removed: verification-needed verification-needed-artful verification-needed-trusty verification-needed-xenial ** Tags added: verification-done verification-done-artful verification-done-trusty verification-done-xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
Hello Marc, or anyone else affected, Accepted update-manager into artful-proposed. The package will build now and be available at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update- manager/1:17.10.13 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository. Please help us by testing this new package. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation on how to enable and use -proposed.Your feedback will aid us getting this update out to other Ubuntu users. If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug, mentioning the version of the package you tested and change the tag from verification-needed-artful to verification-done-artful. If it does not fix the bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to verification-failed-artful. In either case, without details of your testing we will not be able to proceed. Further information regarding the verification process can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification . Thank you in advance! ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Artful) Status: In Progress => Fix Committed ** Tags added: verification-needed verification-needed-artful ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: In Progress => Fix Committed ** Tags added: verification-needed-xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
This bug was fixed in the package update-manager - 1:18.04.3 --- update-manager (1:18.04.3) bionic; urgency=medium * ubuntu-support-status: use component to differentiate packages supported by the community and packages supported by Canonical. (LP: #1574670) -- Marc Deslauriers Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:07:04 -0500 ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
Fix uploaded to bionic. Uploaded packages to stable releases for sponsoring by the SRU team. ** Description changed: + [Impact] + ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate and misleading information. It uses the Supported field in the Packages file which hasn't been used or updated since Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and earlier releases when we had a 3 year/5 year support split between desktop and server. (See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/FAQ#Official%20Support) It also uses the term "unsupported" instead of "community-supported" which doesn't accurately portray the status of universe packages. - This tool should be rewritten to return more accurate results, or simply - removed completely. + [Test Case] + + After updating, ubuntu-support-status should return accurate + information, and list which packages are community-supported and which + are Canonical-supported. Here is an example from Xenial: + + Before: + + You have 1710 packages (98.8%) supported until April 2021 (5y) + You have 4 packages (0.2%) supported until April 2019 (3y) + You have 11 packages (0.6%) supported until February 2023 (5y) + + You have 0 packages (0.0%) that can not/no longer be downloaded + You have 5 packages (0.3%) that are unsupported + + After: + + You have 1722 packages (99.5%) supported until April 2021 (Canonical - 5y) + You have 4 packages (0.2%) supported until April 2019 (Community - 3y) + + You have 0 packages (0.0%) that can not/no longer be downloaded + You have 4 packages (0.2%) that are unsupported + + + [Regression Potential] + + The changes are limited to the ubuntu-support-status tool, so in case of + breakage, only the results of that tool would be either inaccurate, or + the tool would not run at all. ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Trusty) Status: Confirmed => In Progress ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: Confirmed => In Progress ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Artful) Status: Confirmed => In Progress ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Artful) Assignee: Adam Conrad (adconrad) => Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Assignee: Adam Conrad (adconrad) => Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Trusty) Assignee: (unassigned) => Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Xenial) Assignee: (unassigned) => Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
I'm only overriding the archive Supported tags in trusty and xenial. I was told we couldn't regenerate the release pocket to fix it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
This looks fine to me but I thought our intent was to fix it in the archive. I'll bring this up with the Foundations team tomorrow. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Tags added: patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
(need to s/supported_by_who/supported_by_whom/ or supported_by in final version of fix) (Thanks ratliff!) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Patch added: "proposed xenial debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+attachment/5019366/+files/update-manager_16.04.11.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Patch added: "proposed trusty debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+attachment/5019367/+files/update-manager_0.196.25.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Patch added: "proposed artful debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+attachment/5019364/+files/update-manager_17.10.12.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Patch added: "proposed bionic debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+attachment/5019363/+files/update-manager_18.04.1.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Patch added: "proposed zesty debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+attachment/5019365/+files/update-manager_17.04.9.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Tags added: id-5995b3994d7b93bc9b37fad9 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Artful) Assignee: (unassigned) => Brian Murray (brian-murray) ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Artful) Assignee: Brian Murray (brian-murray) => Adam Conrad (adconrad) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Also affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Artful) Importance: High Status: Confirmed ** Tags removed: rls-aa-incoming -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Yakkety) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Wily) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
I marked the bugreports for packages affected by this on my system as duplicates: Bug #1710718 Bug #1710719 Bug #1710720 Bug #1710721 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Tags added: rls-aa-incoming -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
The issue seems to be, that ubuntu-support-status reads the package information about support timeframe and some maintainers get confused or mix or forget to set the proper timeframe for the LTS releases to 5 years (for the main repo). On a 16.04 machine it lists python-dbg as unsupported. the reason is its set to 9month support: > apt show python-dbg Package: python-dbg Version: 2.7.11-1 Priority: extra Section: python Source: python-defaults Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 25,6 kB Depends: python (= 2.7.11-1), libpython-dbg (= 2.7.11-1), python2.7-dbg (>= 2.7.11-1~) Homepage: http://www.python.org/ Supported: 9m Download-Size: 1.252 B APT-Sources: http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages Description: Debugversion des Python-Interpreters (Version 2.7) Dieser Python-Interpreter wurde mit --pydebug konfiguriert. Dynamisch ladbare Module sucht er zuerst in /usr/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/debug. So what is the correct path now? file bugs for every Package where the maintainers set the Support timeframe to 9 months? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Confirmed ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Yakkety) Status: Fix Released => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
I just stumbled across this in bug 1701312. I'd like to point out that the tool claims there are unsupported packages installed by default in our official Ubuntu Images (lxd or other) in the current LTS. That seems to add to the gravity of the issue. ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
>From a user perspective, ubuntu-support-status has not just been not working, but has been providing false / misleading information across the past two or three LTS releases. There is no hint on this fact available anywhere but no this bug report. Plus (to my knowledge) there is no other utility which provides reliable information on a systems' support status. As a user, this provides me with discomfort. Maybe, as a first step, it would be good to SRU a patch which just suggests to take the utilities' output with a grain of salt? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
I'm not sure the supported field for Yakkety is in fact correct...it shows universe packages as being supported: $ zgrep Supported: yakkety/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | sort | uniq -c 13 Supported: 9m -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
The supported field for Yakkety is correct, so I'm setting that task to Fix Released. bdmurray@bizarro:~$ zgrep Supported: /mnt/storage/archive-mirror/dists/yakkety/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | sort | uniq -c 7414 Supported: 9m bdmurray@bizarro:~$ zgrep -c ^Package: /mnt/storage/archive-mirror/dists/yakkety/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz 7414 ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Yakkety) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
@Marc: You wrote "The output of the tool is therefore wrong." Then it might be a good idea to update http://www.ubuntu.com/info/release-end-of-life, as that's a very prominent place that suggest to use this tool (to Quote: """[…] This command will print the exact status of your system. $ ubuntu-support-status """ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
Thanks for the information about the progress. This matter has the potential of generating a lot of unnecessary bad publicity (it already did so in Germany), so hopefully you guys will be able to fix it quickly :-) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
As described in the description of this bug, it uses the Supported field in the Packages file which doesn't contain accurate information for now. The output of the tool is therefore wrong. We are looking into updating the Supported field for Ubuntu 16.04, and releasing an updated ubuntu-support-status tool for earlier releases that will return accurate information. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
@Marc:"Short answer: don't use ubuntu-support-status, it doesn't work." Would you be so kind to elaborate this answer? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1574670] Re: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information
Thanks for taking this matter up. Please provide a rewritten tool that does give accurate information This issue has already created worries on several Linux fora, as a consequence of this article in a reputable German IT magazine: http://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Ubuntu-LTS-Langzeitpflege-gibt-es-nur-fuer-das-Wichtigste-3179960.html If German is not your strong point: the article accuses Ubuntu of breaking its LTS promise, mainly on the basis of the output of ubuntu- support-status. It would help a lot to rebuild confidence in Ubuntu LTS support, if we would have a rewritten tool that does give correct information about the support timespan for the installed packages in Ubuntu. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574670 Title: ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1574670/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
