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Update Manager not working

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22.1

Package version

6.4.8

Graphics hardware in use

On chip with AMD Ryzen 5-3400G

Frequency

Always

Bug description

Just updated to Linux Mint 22.1. Now the Update Manager does not work.

Steps to reproduce

1: See update indicator in the system tray.
2. Left-click same to open the Update Manager.
3. Note that there are 2 updates pending and they are selected.
4. Left-click the Install Updates button
5. 4: The update manager blanks the window as it does a check for new updates, then returns to the main screen WITHOUT doing the previously selected updates.
6. This cycle repeats endlessly.

Expected behavior

Previously, any selected updates were done quickly.

Additional information

Got nothing more to say here folks, but will happily answer any questions you come up with.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file or test is named. First reproduce the loop on Linux Mint 22.1 with package version 6.4.8, then inspect the Update Manager entry point and its logs while applying the two selected updates. Done means selected updates install successfully instead of the window returning to the main screen indefinitely.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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