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clefebvre merged 2 commits into from
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Fix for LaunchPad Bug #1015832 - Update Manager not reporting updates #14

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Always run with root permissions when updating the APT cache.
geoffro17 Dec 27, 2012
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Modify checkAPT.py to properly detect latest cache updates.
geoffro17 Dec 27, 2012
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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions etc/sudoers.d/mintupdate
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# Allow any user to check for new system updates without
# requiring user authentication.

Cmnd_Alias UPDATE = /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/checkAPT.py

ALL ALL = NOPASSWD:UPDATE
7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/checkAPT.py
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# return changes

try:
cache = None
cache = apt.Cache()

if os.getuid() == 0 :
use_synaptic = False
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returnCode = comnd.wait()
#sts = os.waitpid(comnd.pid, 0)
else:
cache = apt.Cache()
cache.update()

sys.path.append('/usr/lib/linuxmint/common')
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except:
dist_upgrade = True

if cache is None:
cache = apt.Cache()
# Reopen the cache to reflect any updates
cache.open(None)
cache.upgrade(dist_upgrade)
changes = cache.get_changes()

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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/mintUpdate.py
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Expand Up @@ -463,9 +463,9 @@ def run(self):
wTree.get_widget("vpaned1").set_position(vpaned_position)
gtk.gdk.threads_leave()
if app_hidden:
updates = commands.getoutput("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/checkAPT.py | grep \"###\"")
updates = commands.getoutput("sudo /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/checkAPT.py | grep \"###\"")
else:
updates = commands.getoutput("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/checkAPT.py --use-synaptic %s | grep \"###\"" % self.wTree.get_widget("window1").window.xid)
updates = commands.getoutput("sudo /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/checkAPT.py --use-synaptic %s | grep \"###\"" % self.wTree.get_widget("window1").window.xid)

# Look for mintupdate
if ("UPDATE###mintupdate###" in updates):
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