Created attachment 63517 [details] Debug output of /usr/bin/update-notifier command. Version: unspecified (using Devel) OS: Linux After the upgrading to Ubuntu oneiric, the System Notification Helper always reports "A system restart is needed to complete the update process." I have restarted the computer several times, by several methods (/sbin/reboot, Start / Leave / Restart, /sbin/halt, clicking on the Notifier and allowing it to restart the computer), but still the same notification occurs on every login. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: Restart computer and log in. Actual Results: System Notification Helper reports "A system restart is needed to complete the update process" and adds an orange restart icon to the systray. Expected Results: After the first restart, the notification should not reappear. $ kde4-config -version Qt: 4.7.3 KDE Development Platform: 4.7.1 (4.7.1) kde4-config: 1.0 $ Xorg -version X.Org X Server 1.10.3.902 (1.10.4 RC 2) Release Date: 2011-08-12 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-29-xen i686 Ubuntu Current Operating System: Linux bowie.pillars.net 3.1.0-rc4+ #7 SMP Sun Sep 4 18:53:19 EDT 2011 i686 Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-rc4+ root=/dev/sda3 ro rw quiet splash clocksource=acpi_pm snd_hda_intel.model=thinkpad vga=837 radeon.modeset=1 vt.handoff=7 Build Date: 15 August 2011 03:40:07PM xorg-server 2:1.10.3.902+git20110815+server-1.10-branch.4597f201-0ubuntu0sarvatt (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) Current version of pixman: 0.22.2 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. $ knotify4 -version Qt: 4.7.3 KDE Development Platform: 4.7.1 (4.7.1) KNotify: 4.0 The output of the following command is also attached: $ /usr/bin/update-notifier --debug-hooks --debug-updates --debug-inotify --debug-uevent --debug-new-release-check --debug-misc --force 2>&1
Upon reflection, I see that /usr/bin/update-notifier is a Gnome program, not a KDE program. I'm not sure how to run the corresponding KDE program, nor how to capture its output.
Created attachment 63569 [details] Gzip-compressed output of "dpkg -l" command.
Perhaps this is related? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/613412
Nope; after fixing the packagekit problem, the notifications problem remains.
Just ran updates again, in the vain hope that this problem has been resolved somewhere. No such luck. Is there any other helpful information that I could provide? My apt sources list?
update-notifier is developed by ubuntu. So report your problem to https://launchpad.net/update-notifier
Thanks. Launchpad reports "update notifier must be configured in order for Launchpad to forward bugs to the project's developers." So I have visited https://launchpad.net/%7Emvo/+contactuser to send an inquiry to the chief developer, Michael Vogt.