Moving to software-properties package, as that's where the check for updates and download updates settings can be found, only you can open the dialog from Synaptic->Settings->Repositories.
** Package changed: synaptic (Ubuntu) => software-properties (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - Synaptic Update Manager doesn't automatically check + software properties settings are not respected ** Description changed: - In the Synaptic Update Manager, I have checked "Check for updates ... - Daily" and "download updates in the background;" however, it does not - check for updates. If I manually check for updates, it does not - download the updates in the background. + In Software Sources, I have checked "Check for updates ... Daily" and + "download updates in the background;" however, it does not check for + updates. If I manually check for updates, it does not download the + updates in the background. I have another Ubuntu system with the same settings, and it works properly as expected. - ProblemType: Bug - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 + ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: synaptic 0.75.1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.53-generic 2.6.38.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic i686 Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: 04ea020504b5dddd55616d734649f663 CheckboxSystem: 6ce041aeed0a2c17b3343b66d157175d Date: Wed Dec 14 14:06:12 2011 ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_US:en - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash - SourcePackage: synaptic - UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-25 (172 days ago) + LANGUAGE=en_US:en + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bashSourcePackage: synapticUpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-25 (172 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/904420 Title: software properties settings are not respected To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/904420/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
