Questions about the graphical interface update-manager, as opposed to the command line apt-get.
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12.04 to 12.10 update is not shown
I am trying to update to Ubuntu 12.10 from 12.04, but the update manager never gives the option, even if I have selected 'Notify me of a new Ubuntu version: For any new version'.
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Force update prompt to happen in a specific time
The real problem is not the prompt, it's when it happens..
It tends to be almost every day and almost every day in the middle of something important you are working on. The system gets very slow and ...
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2answers
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Can't upgrade to Ubuntu 13.04 development release [closed]
I have run the command
sudo update-manager -d
through terminal. The manager opens and it shows a new version 13.04 but when I click upgrade it doesn't upgrades it just closes. Is it the fault of ...
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0answers
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Update manager failed to update repository [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Trouble downloading updates due to “Hash sum mismatch” error
Every time I run sudo apt-get update, I get the following error:
W: Failed to fetch ...
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2answers
727 views
Upgrade 11.04 to 12.04
I'm using Ubuntu 11.04. My computer is no longer supported and my computer is now trying to get me to upgrade to 12.10. But I want to upgrade to 12.04. Can I upgrade to 12.04 using the update manager ...
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2answers
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Not given the option to install 12.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
No facility exists in Update Manager (12.04) to upgrade to 12.10. Why?
I followed the guide on the website to upgrade distributions. I was not effective at doing this, ...
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1answer
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How do I get update manager to update only specific packages from a source?
I recently added the XOrg-Edgers source in order to get the latest beta NVidia proprietary drivers.
http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu
However, the update manager looks at this source ...
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1answer
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Upgrade 9.10 to 10.04
We have Karmic Koala on our workstation.
When we tried upgrading using Update Manager, the window froze (turned black and white) and we had to "Force Quit".
We used the command-line "sudo ...
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Strange error when trying to update my system [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix the GPG error “NO_PUBKEY”?
I try to do sudo apt-get update and I get the following error message:
W: GPG error: http://www.openprinting.org lsb3.2 ...
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Problem with Update Manager: can't update [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
‘apt-get’ does not work with Proxy
I'm having a problem with the Update Manager. When I try to update the packages, I get a message that my internet connection is with ...
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1answer
580 views
Unable to update Ubuntu 12.10
Once I tried to install Banshee on Ubuntu 12.10 and added that PPA. But somehow the installation failed due to internet failure. The problem is from then, when I try to update Ubuntu, update task ...
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1answer
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I am having trouble updating in ubuntu 12.10 64-bit?
when I run sudo apt-get upgrade:
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise/partner amd64 Packages ...
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0answers
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Partial upgrade error message on 12.04
I have installed fresh copy of Ubuntu 12.04 x64bit and have some problems with the lightdm after some struggling I finally installed nvidia-current and nvidia-setting by adding ...
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4answers
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How to disable the update manager popup?
I configured this:
Automatically check for updates: Never
But the update manager keeps poping up against my wishes, I have no control. I feel like I'm using Windows again.
I want to be able to ...
0
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1answer
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Update Manager problems
I'm running Lucid and whenever I open Update Manager, it says I should run a partial upgrade. I think this may have happened when I was trying to update and my computer shut off. So I click Partial ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 update manager not offering 12.10 upgrade [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Update manager doesn’t offer an upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04
i have 12.04 with all updates applied as of 11-17-12. Re-ran update manager and it does
not offer 12.10 to ...
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2answers
117 views
Allow user to upgrade installed packages
My users don't have administrative privileges. I don't allow them to install packages from Ubuntu repositories but they must be able to install all updates availables from Ubuntu repositories and my ...
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0answers
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Skype causing update problems
I'm a total noob. I updated Skype from the latest version available on the Skype website. Now I get the following error every time I try to run software updater:
W:Failed to fetch ...
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3answers
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Error when starting update-manager [closed]
Yesterday evening I ran an update. Apparently the python3-update-manager got updated. However, since today I get an error message when I started the update manager within Unity.
A report was sent as ...
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2answers
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How to get Update-Notifications when using Gnome Fallback on Ubuntu Precise Pangolin?
one of my friends is using Gnome Fallback ( activated by installing gnome-panel ). Problem is that he does not get notifications about updates anymore. Well, we could set up automatic updates in the ...
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1answer
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Why does my update manager always “fail to download package files”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install software or upgrade from old unsupported release?
I am using Ubuntu 11.04. Update Manager does not finish update since 'Applying Changes' does not finish ...
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apt-get update failed to fetch server [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Trouble downloading updates due to “Hash sum mismatch” error
Everytime when I do sudo apt-get update, i get always this error:
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com ...
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0answers
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update manager says: “Could not initialize the package information” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update?
here is the message it said to copy paste in a bug report: (i don't know how to run/send a bug ...
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Update manager errors [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA?
Can somebody please help me with this. I am totaly new to ubuntu and i am desperate for answers :/
In update manager I get these ...
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Software Updater fails to fetch and download [duplicate]
I am totally new to Ubuntu and even though that I have some problems with it I like it a lot. And in the previous version I did solve quite some problems and I was happy that I could. But in 12.10 ...
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1answer
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how to remove update repo that always fails
A week or so ago I tried to add a new package repo that supposedly had a package I wanted. Unfortunately, the information about it was out of date, and I found that it fails to connect to it each ...
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1answer
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Package operation failed?
While updating, I got this error in Update manager:
installArchives() failed: (Reading database ...
[...]
(Reading database ... 100%%
(Reading database ... 168216 files and directories currently ...
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Update problem : hash mismatch [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Trouble downloading updates due to “Hash sum mismatch” error
root@Inspiron:~# sudo apt-get update
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release ...
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1answer
319 views
12.10 - Can't connect to internet in software updater [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA?
When I try the software updater, it tells me that it Failed to download Repository Information and I should check my internet ...
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0answers
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Falied to upgrade to 12.10 with update-manager [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA?
After pressing the "Check" button in the Update Manager window, I get this message:
Failed to download repository information
...
2
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2answers
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update manager in ubuntu 12.10 can't access repository, but software center can
For some reason, whenever I try to search for updates with Ubuntu 12.10's update manager, I always get this error: Failed to download repository information, followed by the following details:
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Update Manager cannot find update from 12.04 to 12.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
No facility exists in Update Manager (12.04) to upgrade to 12.10. Why?
I have Ubuntu 12.04.
The update manager cant find the update to 12.10.
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2answers
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How to upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04 LTS without update manager?
I am running 11.10 on my PC. The Update Manager once indicated that I could upgrade to 12.04 LTS. However, clicking the upgrade button made the update manager unresponsive and I had to force quit the ...
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3answers
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How do I get drivers working for an Nvidia GT560i on 12.04?
I been using a test Xubuntu 12.04 LTS on my 64 bit workstation, because Ubuntu has dropped support for the nvidia graphic adapters my 10.04 LTS and I haven't been able to get them working.
Now update ...
0
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1answer
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problem in software updater [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA?
I got error in update-manager
W:Failed to fetch
...
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Problem in apt-get [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA?
I had installed Skype in mu system and now I got problem in apt-get there are warning a error is some thing like this.
W: Failed ...
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Unable to install rubygems on ubuntu
When i try to execute sudo apt-get install rubygems i get the following response
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages ...
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1answer
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update manager Failed to download repository information+
whenever I try to cheek for updates the following error turns up:
W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/sun-java-community-team/sun-java6/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found
...
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6answers
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ubuntu 12.10 not updating
I upgraded from ubuntu 12.04 to ubuntu 12.10. After this it is not updating . THe software updater gives the following error :
W:Failed to fetch ...
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0answers
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How do I get rid of the “The Software on this Computer is up to date” message after updates?
I'm a bit annoyed by the Update Manager. Since I upgraded from 12.04 I get this message, after installing updates:
I Find it utterly useless. It just another thing that pops in my face. If an ...
1
vote
1answer
672 views
Update Manager won't open (error related to pythonverbose)
I'm having an issue with update-manager. Last night, my computer restart suddenly during the update process. Now it won't open and it keep appearing on the notifier with a message warning that an ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Update Manager Ignores New Version 12.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
No facility exists in Update Manager (12.04) to upgrade to 12.10. Why?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. When I run the Update Manager, it does not show the availability of ...
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1answer
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Internet on Ubuntu 10.04 not working after installing updates on Update Manager
Recently, I was told that I was suppose to install the suggested updates on Update Manager, so I did. Since I usually ignore the Update Manager, it took a long time to install everything. After I ...
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2answers
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Cannot install Tivion from PPA
The message I get is:
Check your Internet connection.
Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/shakaran/ppa/ubuntu/dists/quantal/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found
Failed to fetch ...
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1answer
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Update Manager not working?
Error when trying to access "Update Manager".
E:Opening /etc/apt/sources.list.d/private-ppa.launchpad.net_commercial-ppa-uploaders_libreoffice3.4-writerguide_ubuntu.list - ifstream::ifstream (13: ...
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When trying to upgrade update manager to 12.01 it won't let me continue with out authenticate password
Pop up reads, " Enter your password to perform administration tasks, the application 'update manager' let's you modify essential parts of system. Password: Then options to Cancel and Press Ok. Problem ...
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Can't see the update for 12.10 in the update manager [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
No facility exists in Update Manager (12.04) to upgrade to 12.10. Why?
I am running Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 (Precise) and I updated all of my packages in the included ...
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Ubuntu doesn't load after update from 12.04 to 12.10
I've updated Ubuntu from the Update Manager and after a proposed reboot it stopped loading and the computer hung up.
What shall I do in this situation?
It hangs up on the page listed in image below: ...
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Upgrade to 12.10 button not on Update Manager [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
No facility exists in Update Manager (12.04) to upgrade to 12.10. Why?
I'm following the instructions on how to upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10. It says to launch the Update ...
0
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1answer
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Update Manager not starting
I get this after the Update Manager said "Check your Internet Connection"
W:Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal/main/source/Sources 502 Bad Request [IP: 91.189.92.152 80]
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