** Description changed: + [Impact] + Update Notifier requires to have installed either "software-properties- - gtk" or "software-properties-qt" deb packages to show the Livepatch icon + gtk" or "software-properties-qt" deb package to show the Livepatch icon in the top bar, because it is the program used to manage Ubuntu Pro. But - in Resolute this is no longer the case, and "Security Center" snap is - used instead. So the icon is not being shown. + from Resolute onward this is no longer the case, since "Security Center" + snap is used instead. So in new installs, the icon is not being shown + because neither "software-properties-gtk" nor "software-properties-qt" + are installed by default. + + The solution is to add support for the new "Security Center" snap. + + [Test plan] + + * Ensure that "software-properties-common" .deb package is uninstalled + (which will also remove "software-properties-gtk" and "software- + properties-qt" if are installed too), and also remove the "desktop- + security-center" snap. + + * Kill any instance of "update-notifier" in the system. + + * Ensure that you have enabled either the "AppIndicator and + KStatusNotifierItem" or the "ubuntu-appindicator" Gnome Shell + extensions. + + * From a terminal, launch "update-notifier". After waiting about ten + seconds, no icon should appear in the top bar, and in the command line + the message "Could not find Livepatch settings UI application" and/or + "There is no graphical application installed to manage Livepatch. The + livepatch status icon will not be displayed." does appear. + + * Kill "update-notifier" + + * Install "software-properties-gtk" using APT + + * Run again "update-notifier". After waiting about five seconds, the + "livepatch" icon must appear in the Gnome top bar. + + * Clicking on the "livepatch" icon and choosing "Livepatch Settings" + must open "Software & Updates" in the "Ubuntu pro" tab. + + * kill "update-notifier" + + * Install "desktop-security-center" using SNAP + + * Run again "update-notifier". After waiting about five seconds, the + "livepatch" icon must appear in the Gnome top bar. + + * Clicking on the "livepatch" icon and choosing "Livepatch Settings" + must open "Security center" in the "Ubuntu pro" tab. + + * Kill "update-notifier" + + * Uninstall "software-properties-common" using APT + + * Run again "update-notifier". After waiting about five seconds, the + "livepatch" icon must appear in the Gnome top bar. + + * Clicking on the "livepatch" icon and choosing "Livepatch Settings" + must open "Security center" in the "Ubuntu pro" tab. + + + [ Where problems could occur ]
** Description changed: [Impact] Update Notifier requires to have installed either "software-properties- gtk" or "software-properties-qt" deb package to show the Livepatch icon in the top bar, because it is the program used to manage Ubuntu Pro. But from Resolute onward this is no longer the case, since "Security Center" snap is used instead. So in new installs, the icon is not being shown because neither "software-properties-gtk" nor "software-properties-qt" are installed by default. The solution is to add support for the new "Security Center" snap. [Test plan] * Ensure that "software-properties-common" .deb package is uninstalled (which will also remove "software-properties-gtk" and "software- properties-qt" if are installed too), and also remove the "desktop- security-center" snap. * Kill any instance of "update-notifier" in the system. * Ensure that you have enabled either the "AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem" or the "ubuntu-appindicator" Gnome Shell extensions. * From a terminal, launch "update-notifier". After waiting about ten seconds, no icon should appear in the top bar, and in the command line the message "Could not find Livepatch settings UI application" and/or "There is no graphical application installed to manage Livepatch. The livepatch status icon will not be displayed." does appear. * Kill "update-notifier" * Install "software-properties-gtk" using APT * Run again "update-notifier". After waiting about five seconds, the "livepatch" icon must appear in the Gnome top bar. * Clicking on the "livepatch" icon and choosing "Livepatch Settings" must open "Software & Updates" in the "Ubuntu pro" tab. * kill "update-notifier" * Install "desktop-security-center" using SNAP * Run again "update-notifier". After waiting about five seconds, the "livepatch" icon must appear in the Gnome top bar. * Clicking on the "livepatch" icon and choosing "Livepatch Settings" must open "Security center" in the "Ubuntu pro" tab. * Kill "update-notifier" * Uninstall "software-properties-common" using APT * Run again "update-notifier". After waiting about five seconds, the "livepatch" icon must appear in the Gnome top bar. * Clicking on the "livepatch" icon and choosing "Livepatch Settings" must open "Security center" in the "Ubuntu pro" tab. + [ Where problems could occur ] - [ Where problems could occur ] + * The new code could fail to detect any of the programs. In that case, + no "livepatch" icon would be shown in the Gnome top bar. + + * The new code could crash "update-notifier". In that case, no + "livepatch" icon would be shown in the Gnome top bar. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2150568 Title: No Livepatch icon is shown on Resolute To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-notifier/+bug/2150568/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
