Everytime I try to do updates via the update manager it prompts me to enter my password [closed]

So I do, and then it just hangs there, from there I can close the box using the "X" in the corner, then the update will continue, I am guessing this is not the intended behavior, any ideas as to what is going on?

I can update fine using the terminal... just not using the update manager.

Solution 1:

First of all I have the same issue. Also, since you can update from the terminal just fine, then it must be a problem with update-manager. Since that's the problem, then just run sudo update-manager next time you update, and if it happens copy and past the output into paste.ubuntu.com. And also, to update from the terminal it's sudo apt-get upgrade, just for future reference. sudo apt-get update updates the package list from the repositories list.

Solution 2:

I would run update manager from the terminal then you can grab a copy of the messages in the terminal then you can paste the result at paste.ubuntu.com and post the link in your original question (you can edit it) this will show if it is a bug in the update manager package or possibly some where else. Plus make a note of the time when you start the proccess as it will make it easier to find any errors which relate to the action in your logs which are in Administration -> Log viewer.

the command for update manager is.

update-manager

Hope this helps