[Bug 1782885] [NEW] discover update not asking for password

[Amnon Yekutieli]

Public bug reported:

Since a few weeks ago, when there are updates, the DISCOVER program open
and offers a list.

After selecting to update, the window for entering the password DOES NOT
OPEN. The process just freezes.

My system is :
KUBUNTU 18.04

** Affects: okular (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New


** Tags: bug discover
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[Amnon Yekutieli]

more:
In order to actually install the updates, I must end the dicover program using SYSTEM MONITOR, then press updatr again. Then it usually works as expected.
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[Hans Joachim Desserud]

** Tags added: bionic
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: okular (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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[Amnon Yekutieli]

there is a new error report when trying to update:


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[Amnon Yekutieli]

I just tried to un
su dpkg --configure -a
but got:
u: unrecognized option '--configure'

what to do?

can't even open synaptic.
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[Amnon Yekutieli]

I just tried to un
su dpkg --configure -a
but got:
u: unrecognized option '--configure'

what to do?

can't even open synaptic.
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[Amnon Yekutieli]

ok - did
dpkg --configure -a
after fixing root password.

Now discover did the updates.
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[jamesbad000]

Exactly the same behavior as described in thirst post. Found also 3 other user describing the same on forum.ubuntu-fr.org.
Additionally I must say that sometimes it works properly
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[jamesbad000]

** Package changed: okular (Ubuntu) => plasma-discover (Ubuntu)
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