Public bug reported: When trying to activate desktop effects (compiz) in the appearance menu in ubuntu hardy heron WITHOUT compiz-capable drivers (only tested with nv, but probably applies to others) with synaptic open, an error message as depicted in the attachment shows up saying that it was unable to get a lock on the apt database. However, after this, ubuntu claims that it installed new drivers successfully, when it clearly didn't:
"Please run "Appearance/Desktop Effects" again after restarting the computer, when the new graphics driver is active." This could confuse new users to Ubuntu. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Wrong notification when changing to desktop effects without capable drivers and with synaptic open https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/211329 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs