Package Update Indicator Is Useless

[Mister User]

The Package Update Indicator on the system tray always says it's up to date. However, if I do a manual update, Linux Lite says there are updates available.

What is the use of the Package Update Indicator if it is not notifying me of new updates?

[stevef]

The Package Update Indicator on the system tray always says it's up to date.

How do you check what it is reporting ?
What is the update refresh cache set to ?

[Mister User]

The Package Update Indicator on the system tray always says it's up to date.

How do you check what it is reporting ?

When I hover my pointer over the icon on the system tray, it says it's "Up to Date." When I click it, the "Install Updates" option is disabled.

What is the update refresh cache set to ?

Previously, it was set to twice a day (it was the default). I set it to every hour, thinking it would solve the problem -- it did not, though.

I'm a new user and it has been like this for over a couple of months now.

[stevef]

I can't reproduce your symptom.
When first logged into a freshly booted 7.4 test system (which is known to require updates and is set for twice daily refresh), the text 'Up to Date' shows when hovering mouse over the panel icon.

However, within 3 minutes, a pop up appears announcing that the updates are available.
The pop up has an 'Install Updates' button and it self closes with 5 seconds.
Hovering over the panel icon after this point shows the text 'Important Software Updates'

Have you made any changes to the default desktop/icons/appearance or modified any application auto start options ?

I'm a new user and it has been like this for over a couple of months now.

Did the update icon behave correctly at some point before the two months ?

[Mister User]

Have you made any changes to the default desktop/icons/appearance or modified any application auto start options ?

Aside from changing the desktop wallpaper, I did not do any major change.
 
Did the update icon behave correctly at some point before the two months ?

No, it has been like this ever since. In fact, I never got aware there were new updates available until I accidentally saw the "Install Update" option in the Menu. I have been doing manual updates just about 2 weeks now -- and I'm doing it daily. This triggered my impression about the Package Update Indicator being useless (unless there's a fix a need to do). Would you be able to help?

[stevef]

package-update-indicator works as expected for me. Unless I can reproduce the problem there's not much I can do. I can't find other reports that match the lack of function you are experiencing. Perhaps others may be able to help or add their reports if they see this.

It is possible to run the package manually with a debug flag. This may provide information which would be of use to the package developer.

In your position, manually running the update/upgrade as a daily routine is fine.