Questions about the graphical interface update-manager, as opposed to the command line apt-get.
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Cannot get rid of pending Virtual Box Update
I had Ubuntu 10.04, and installed Virtual Box from Synaptic. Then I upgraded Ubuntu to 12.04, and next time I opened Virtual Box I was greeted by a message box saying there was a new Virtual Box ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 update and install issue
I've checked several forums and sites for trying to fix this issue. This issue has been happening for the last three days. I'm a bit of a newbie to Linux but I think I've managed to narrow down where ...
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how to resolve index files error on 13.04
I just installed 13.04 and now trying to install apache web server but it keeps returning an error that says unable to fetch some archives. When I run sudo apt-get update, I get this:
W: Failed to ...
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symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/apt/methods/http: undefined symbol: _Z14maybe_add_authR3URISs [closed]
I upgraded Ubuntu 9.10 to 10.04 and after that package manager is not working. As sson as package manager is started this popup appears:
You have 4 broken packages on your system!
Use the "Broken" ...
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In Xubuntu, should I always install everything in the Update Manager?
I have been running Xubuntu 12.10 for over a month now, on 5 machines (old Compaq Evos, runs nice and slim on these old chips). I immediately became afraid of installing the updates suggested in the ...
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system dont get updates
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and I don't get any updates.
For more than two weeks, whenever I try to check for updates manually it doesn't show any updates in the update manager. Then I tried via terminal ...
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Ubuntu won't update from 12.10 to 13.04 [duplicate]
To update I typed in sudo update-manager -d into terminal and I got this code back (I had to edit the links):
W:GPG error: h.ttp://linux.dropbox.com precise Release: The following signatures couldn't ...
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Distribution upgrade at a chosen moment [duplicate]
When the window poped up that told me that 13.04 was released, I clicked on "Install later". Right now, I have got the time to upgrade but I can't find a button where to do it. It used to be in the ...
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Xubuntu 12.04 LTS installed in vbox
When I run update manager, it shows updates of 212mb, but does not download or install them.
ditto, when I run
sudo apt-get update
it shows all the available updates, but does not install.
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upgrade manager malfunction
My upgrade manager won't upgrade anymore. Even the partial upgrade isn't working due to an unresolvable problem. I was thinking I would upgrade to the next version but I am unsure how to go about it. ...
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update manager and software center is not working [duplicate]
i have the ubuntu 12.04 LTS. apparently my software center and update manager are not working . this happened when i tried to install something from this link ...
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Ubuntu Update Manager is showing an error message [duplicate]
The error message is as follows:
Could not initialize the package information
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Please report this bug against the ...
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Software Center / Update Manager / software sources not working [duplicate]
I am unable to upgrade to Uubuntu 13.04
When I run Update Manager, this message appears
E:Encountered a section with no Package: header,
E:Problem with MergeList ...
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Error While Updating- Encountered a session with no package: [duplicate]
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/extras.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-amd64_Packages
E: The ...
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Software & Updates dialog takes too long to start
Recently I updated my Ubuntu 12.04 to 13.04 (with 12.10 as necessary step in between). All works fine, but the "Software & Updates" dialog suddenly takes a long time to start. In Ubuntu 12.04 it ...
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How to disable update notification for all users?
This is a partial case of the more general question "Don't bother non-admin users with admin questions":
I have several non-admin users on a computer and I want to disable software updates for all of ...
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Where is update manager?
Software center dosent give me the option to upgrade my distribution, just programs, and I cant find update manager anywhere
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Updating problems Ubuntu 12.10
Whenever I try to update my computer by opening the Update Manager I get this problem and it just closes. Can someone help me?
W:GPG error: http:/packages.medibuntu.org quantal InRelease: The ...
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Why do I get 404 from a PPA? [duplicate]
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 and I am pretty new to using the terminal but I have run 'sudo apt-get upgrade' and 'purge' as I found in some responses to this issue but I am still getting the 'Failed to ...
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How to prevent executing update-notifier without uninstalling
Presence of update-notifier is annoying. I don't like to remove update-notifier; I just want to disable it. Or just prevent it from execution.
I tried this by removing it from panel in dconf-editor ...
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how can i fix that FAILED TO DOWNLOAD REPOSITORY INFORMATION when upgrading [duplicate]
When upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04, always see that.
How can i fix that? No problem with the internet.
That's details
W:Failed to fetch ...
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failed to download repository information - remastersys - 404 not found
I am a 12.04 user and was trying to update my Ubuntu using Update Manager. But an error message of "Failed to download repository information" appeared.
W: Failed to fetch ...
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How to install Ubuntu 13.04 to an already installed ubuntu? [duplicate]
I have 12.04 and i can't find in the update manager like when i had 11.04 and it's indicated that 12.04 is available and i can install it. Is there any way to upgrade to 13.04from an older?
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Stuck in the middle of upgrade 13.04
Started upgrade from 12.4 to 13.04. Computer locked up during upgrade now it won't finish the upgrade. It keeps saying this: something is using the system and cannot unlock to finish the install.
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What to do after 13.04 upgrade from 12.10 fails? Update Manager refuses to continue
Last messages during upgrade:
Replace liblzma5:i386 5.1.1Alpha+20120614-1
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Then the screen flashed (black then back to desktop).
Then the UI and mouse became unresponsive; no disk activity.
Hard ...
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Is there any easy way to get the direct download link of all updates in ubuntu?
When a long list of new updates are available, I prefer to use a download manager in another computer to download .deb files of updates. Is there any easy way to get the direct download link of .deb ...
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Upgrading my siystem from 12.10 to 13.04 [duplicate]
I've been trying to upgrade my system since a while and all the only thing that I get from the Software Update Manager is
W: Failed to fetch ...
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Another problem with updating Ubuntu [duplicate]
I am trying to update my OS and I get the following message error:
W:GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is ...
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How to Fix Broken Packages?
How do I fix broken packages when it is not working? When I try to fix broken packages, it tells me to "fix broken packages."
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How to reduce the size of apt-get update list on a Development Release once it has been released as Stable?
I have been using the development version of 13.04 since early March. In development release, the general behavior of running the sudo apt-get update command is to download the list files completely ...
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Ubuntu catastrophe after upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04
I was eager to try the new Ubuntu 13.04 released today so I updated though the update-manager, sadly it becaume such a catastrophe. After rebooting the screen went black without me letting switch to a ...
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Update Manager not showing option to upgrade to 13.04 [duplicate]
I am currently running 12.10. I went to the Update Manager and made sure everything was updated. I then reopened it hoping to see the option to upgrade to 13.04. But there was no option. How can I get ...
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How do I install ubuntu over earlier ubuntu?
My upgrade manager is broken on 10.04. I have been stuck on 10.04. My upgrade manager won't fetch something that it needs to and fails to upgrade. I have put the install iso on a thumb drive and ...
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Synaptic Manager not working <Lubuntu 12.10> [closed]
Info:
E: Malformed line 58 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist parse)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, ...
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Installing Updates from untrusted packeges [duplicate]
Help me here I can't update now, but on terminal I can download this untrusted thingy.
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What to do about errors with update & upgrade?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit on a Pacard Bell dot S netbook with intel atom 64 bit processor.
I get then following message when using either apt-get update or upgrade. Upgrade stops on this but ...
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Unable to update or install program in any way
I have Ubuntu 12.10 installed, since about 1 month ago i can't install any program from software center, or synaptic or terminal, and also i can not update my installed software. Here is a screenshot ...
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ERROR MESSAGE: untrusted packages and libdrm-nouveau1a libdrm-radeon1
Ubuntu finds update but when I click on install update, it gives an error. I released that there are some people out there who's getting that message too, but mine is different and non of the ...
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Cannot upgrade in Kubuntu 12.10
I am running Kubuntu 12,10 and, after not having used my computer for a long period of time, want to update and upgrade it as soon as possible. However, when I first tried to update via the graphical ...
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Getting error installing updates (in Canada)
I am trying to install updates for a Dell XPS running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. It fails with the following error:
Failed to download package files
Check your Internet connection.
Details
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My Software Center crashes and my Update Manager won't open
Could not initialize the package information
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the ...
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Does the update manager handle updates for third party applications?
I have quite a few third party apps, and I was wondering if as long as my computer sees the repository, will it update from update manager? Thanks!
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Errors when running apt-get update?
W: Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/dists/raring/Release.gpg Something wicked happened resolving 'dl.google.com:http' (-11 - System error)
W: Failed to fetch ...
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How can update-manager update without the root password? [duplicate]
We need to fill in our password every time for logging in, installing new software, even for unlocking the the password manager (Is think it the only annoying thing about using Ubuntu).
But when ...
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update manager keeps crashing but apt-get and aptitude is working
Since December last year i already got problems with the update manager it keeps crashing right from starting it, i already sended the crash report multiple times and searching the internet and this ...
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failed to download repository 12.04 x64 [duplicate]
hey all not really sure why i am getting this issue. i looked it up and it seems like a lot of people are having it just in different ways. any help is greatly appreciated. fair warning i am a noob, ...
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what is the proper way to kill update-manager hung installing the 3.2.0-40 kernel?
Update-manager is hung bringing my 12.04 up to the 3.2.0-40 kernel.
The cancel button is greyed out.
Is it safe and adequate to click the x icon? If not, what sequence to kill the hierarchy of ...
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Trying to update from 12.04 to 12.10 [duplicate]
An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information.
Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message:
E:Encountered a ...
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Network services not compatible after update
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my laptop and recently brought my software up-to-date (through Update Manager). Since the update, I can't use any of network services. During boot-up it shows ...
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How to allow non-admin users to use Software Center and update the system? [duplicate]
I want to configure a laptop for someone who is not a technical person.
I want her to be able to:
install software from the Software Center
uninstall software
update the system
install printer ...
