This problem has being fixed in the upstream bug #1078544. The fix has also being ported back to precise and quantal -proposed.
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/300718 Title: sometimes sets dependency packages to manual install To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/300718/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs