Right, xubuntu does not include the update-notifier application in its default install. I reassign to xubuntu desktop as a whishlist bug.
** Changed in: xubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: update-notifier => xubuntu-meta Importance: Undecided => Wishlist Status: Needs Info => Confirmed ** Summary changed: - no updates shown in system tray on xubuntu + no update-notifier in xubuntu default install (was: no updates shown in system tray on xubuntu) -- no update-notifier in xubuntu default install (was: no updates shown in system tray on xubuntu) https://launchpad.net/bugs/89263 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs