I've been using Ubuntu since Warty or Breezy, and I have had very few incidents of an update breaking the system. I think an update in Hardy broke the X server once. Getting to the point - this phased update system had me thinking something had gone horribly wrong with apt and the package database. Maybe the cure is not worse than the problem, but it appears to be.
I would suggest that, as we now have apt messages: # News about significant security updates, features and services will # appear here to raise awareness and perhaps tease /r/Linux ;) # Use 'pro config set apt_news=false' to hide this and future APT news. May be added to the news could be something about phased updates such as: # You may see packages being held back as part of phased updates - these packages are being held back to ensure system stability. # If you want to turn off phased updates, create a file in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d, containing the following lines: Update-Manager::Always-Include-Phased-Updates; APT::Get::Always-Include-Phased-Updates -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1988819 Title: When apt keeps back packages due to phased updates, it should say nothing Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: After phased updates have been introduced, it may happen that apt upgrade shows packages as upgradable but ends up not upgrading them. In this case the packages are indicated as being "kept back". Unfortunately, the feedback provided about this to the user is not very informative. The user sees the packages being kept back and thinks something is going wrong on the system. When packages are kept back because of phased updates, apt should say so e.g., it should say that the upgrade is delayed. Incidentally note that aptitude does not respect phased updates. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 Package: apt 2.4.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-47.51-generic 5.15.46 Uname: Linux 5.15.0-47-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Sep 6 10:05:14 2022 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-16 (933 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-06-03 (94 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1988819/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
