Questions tagged [updates]
Questions about updates. This is a very general tag. If you have a tag that's more specific (e.g. the package name that your question is about) please use that one.
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How do you check systemd update content? [duplicate]
I am thinking of updating an Ubuntu server, and was wondering whether to update systemd or not. However, I am not certain how to inspect the contents of the systemd update. The output of apt list --...
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E:The package libwinpr-handle0.1 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it [duplicate]
I tried everything to fix this problem and nothing fixes it. It all started happening after I installed updates for Ubuntu and got a blue screen of death at reboot. Now I can't install any updates or ...
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How to use apt get update without such errors?
I need to use sudo apt-get update, but it gives me tons of errors. i tried to use sudo apt-get update --fix-missing, but also it gives me errors.
here is the output:
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Err:1 https://apt....
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How do I fix invalid filename extension?
Ignoring file 'sublime-text.lis' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
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Re-signing kernel modules after update - VMMON
I recently signed a kernel module to fix a problem with VMware following instructions described in vmware error after upgrade to ubuntu 16.04 and How to sign kernel modules with sign-file?.
After ...
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Does Ubuntu update kernels upgraded by ukuu?
After I upgrade the kernel with ukuu, will Ubuntu be able to update the kernel without using ukuu? I wish to know if we have to continue to use ukuu to update kernels upgraded by ukuu, or if Ubuntu ...
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Upgrade from 16.04.3LTS to 16.04.7LTS *without apt-get* [duplicate]
Company lockdown, I am not allowed to use apt-get so I have to get our systems team to download packages for me, they ftp them to the system and then I install them with
dpkg -i <package>.deb
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Error 404 not found while using command sudo apt-get update - PPA shimmerproject has no release file [duplicate]
I am getting an error while using the command :
sudo apt-get update
The error:
How can I solve it?
since i am new to ubuntu i really dont know much so please help me
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Install 15+ days old updates only
I want to install updates in my system if they've been submitted in repo for at least 2 weeks.
I know the settings in software & update, but they don't quite meet my requirements.
Is there ...
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problem while update command in ubuntu [duplicate]
i have a problem when i type sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get update
Hit:1 http ://download .virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http ://ppa.launchpad.net/git-core/ppa/ubuntu ...
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update Ubuntu 16.04.1 to 16.04.3 [duplicate]
Hy!
How can i update my 16.04.1 to 16.04.3 ?
I tried:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt dist-upgrade
But
uname -a
said :
Linux lawyer 4.10.0-35-generic #39~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Sep ...
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dpkg --configure -a unsuccessful due to battery running out of power
I was updating my system as usual and sudo apt update showed me some packages to be updated. I ran sudo apt upgrade and it downloaded the packages. But while packages were being configured during the ...
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(Ubunth 16.04) graphic driver (for Geforce 1080ti) is uninstalled after reboot
Software:
- Ubuntu 16.04
- nvidia graphic driver 384.90
Hardware:
- VGA: ZOTAC AM P EXTREM E GeForce GTX 1080 Ti D5X 11GB
- SSD: Samsung 960 PRO M .2 2280 (512GB)
- M/B: ASUS STRIX X99 GAM ING iBORA
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Software Updater complains about free space on `/boot`, `apt` on terminal doesn't
When trying to use the graphical application Software Updater on my raspi running Ubuntu Mate 16.04, I for about 10 days now receive an error message titled "Not enough free disk space" which says:
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Update stuck at "Setting up keyboard-configuration (1.166ubuntu6) ..."
I have a Lenovo Laptop with Ubuntu 17.10 running. When updating (through terminal or Software Updater) the update always gets stuck at:
Setting up keyboard-configuration (1.166ubuntu6) ...
I waited ...
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What do "Hit:" and "Get:" mean in the output of apt-get update? [duplicate]
I'm very new to Linux. I'm trying to gain an understanding of APT and would like some clarity on the output of this command. What am I to glean from this?
apt-get update:
Hit:1 http://us.archive....
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403 Forbidden error in sudo apt-get upgrade ubuntu 17.4 [duplicate]
Err:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates/main amd64 libqt5test5 amd64 5.7.1+dfsg-2ubuntu4~1.17.04.1
403 Forbidden [IP: 91.189.91.26 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu....
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Updating snap, flatpak and appimage through Ubuntu(Gnome) Software and unified cli?
Yes I've seen:
Will we be able to install, update and remove snap packages in the Ubuntu Softwares?
What are the differences between snaps, appimage, flatpak and others?
This is mainly for limited ...
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Can't install Chrome [duplicate]
I always used Chrome on my PC and today I got some problems so I decided to uninstall and re-install the software. I'm stuck now cause I can't install again Chrome. I get this result from terminal; I ...
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Pithos stopped working after update!
I recently installed the latest Pithos update from the Software Updater, then went to open Pithos and see if anything had changed, but it was gone. In Ubuntu Software, I found Pithos and clicked ...
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"Software" and "OS Updates"available in Ubuntu Software
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS, on a 64-bit system.
There are two available updates in "Updates" section of the Ubuntu Software, named OS Updates and Software respectively:
I usually update through ...
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After update libreoffice wont start
Updated Ubuntu gnome 16.04 this week and libreoffice will not run from it's icon or CLI. Since my .deb libreOffice package died, I installed using the libreoffice snap and the snap package works. Now ...
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Does installing kernel 4.13 on Ubuntu 12.04 change the update policy?
I know that Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is no longer getting app updates and security updates.
If I update the kernel to the latest 4.13 ATM. Does that change the update policy or is it strictly based on the ...
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Unable to mount network share after update
I was able to mount a Samba share last night, but after installing updates on my Ubuntu box it now says the "host is down". It installed/updated HUNDREDS of packages, so finding one that is the ...
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Updates failing on Server and Workstation LTS 16.04.3 [duplicate]
Recently when updating I get errors similar to the ones below, I usually run apt-get update and upgrade for both the desktop and server. I also get a failed update with software updater on the desktop....
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How do I get identical kernel release and kernel versions across multiple systems?
How do I get identical kernel versions across multiple machines?
I have 8 machines which I want to be on identical OS versions. They originally started out as Ubuntu 14.04 installs (at differing ...
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Ubuntu 17.04 freezes randomly after recent update
I recently updated my Ubuntu using Software Update tool. After the recent update, Ubuntu is freezing randomly, also it is taking a long time to boot up.
**Machine Info:**
Processor: Intel i3
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Problem with linux kernel configuration during update operation [duplicate]
During the update operation I got the following error:
(Reading database ... 713992 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-extra-4.10.0-35-generic (4.10.0-35.39~16.04.1) ...
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Is there a general script to automatically update packages downloaded from the Internet? [duplicate]
Reopen request:
Yes, this is marked as duplicate.
** What I am asking is a shell script that can help me achieve updating packages with .deb and .tar.gz, but NOT how .deb will affect apt-get update, ...
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Does apt-offline update Linux or just packages?
I have a Linux build which is 100% quarantined from the internet. I've learned that Cube Server as well as apt-offline will help me install applications offline, which is great. But what's less clear ...
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What is 'linux-libc-dev'? "Linux kernel headers for development" for another kernel series in software updater
Some updates has recently become available. Below is the screen-shot:
As you guys can see, under the Security Updates, one of the updates of Ubuntu base is Linux kernel headers for development...
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How do I fix my Intel Graphics Update Tool?
I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 on my laptop, and it has an Intel graphics card. I realized my drivers were out of date, so I went to https://01.org/linuxgraphics/ and downloaded intel-graphics-update-...
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What is the "GeoIP database for Tor" update needed for?
Today the system asked me to download and install a GeoIP database update for Tor, and I don't know what it is and why it's necessary. I have Tor Browser installed on my PC (with Ubuntu 16.04) but I ...
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Can't update playonlinux to 4.2.12 version?
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS. I recently installed PlayOnLinux version 4.2.10 but then it reported that PoL has a newer version 4.2.12.
So I went to the PoL's page and then downloaded the file ...
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16.04 - apt-get update 0% [Waiting for headers]
I'm going nuts here. Perhaps I'm just an idiot. I have a remote server colocated in a data center. I initially built the server on a local network and then dispatched it to the facility. I currently ...
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Unable to download anything from apt-get or apt even after updating? [duplicate]
After a week of trying, I am very stuck at even finding a way to install required software via apt-get or apt. For example, when installing thunar, there is this error:
$ sudo apt install thunar
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joomla on ubuntu + XAMPP
I use ubuntu14.04 + XAMPP5.6
After a failed update to joomla3.7.5 I get a error message
"500 JHtmlBehavior::polyfill not found. " when I try to access to the control panel to log in as administrator.(...
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Installing SQL Server on Ubuntu 16.04 failure
I have been trying to install SQL server and been following https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/linux/quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu
Here are the results;
$ curl https://packages.microsoft.com/...
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Cannot update and terminal says sources could not be read [duplicate]
$ sudo apt-get update
E: Type ' < !DOCTYPE' is not known on line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
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Why does Ubuntu claim to uptodate when there was no update for month? [duplicate]
I have an Ubuntu LTS 16.04.02 with an 4.4.x Kernel from March.
When I try to update the system it claims to be uptodate. This is not true. So why do not get the updates?
root@p1sr1:~# uname -a
Linux ...
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W:Skipping acquire of configured file 'main/binary-1386/Packages' as repository... doesn't support architecture '1386' [duplicate]
I've recently started having difficulty with the Software Updater. When I try to run it, I get the message:
Failed to download repository information. Check your internet connection.
My connection ...
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Properly update Telegram
I have Telegram Desktop, and every now and then the Update Telegram button appears at the bottom of the Telegram app GUI.
If I run apt-get update and apt-get upgrade nothing happens. There aren't any ...
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Problems upgrading system [closed]
My system is running on a AWS EC2 instance. Basic micro instance. I run the command:
sudo apt-get update
everything appears to be okay...and now
sudo apt-get upgrade
this is where I get this ...
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The permission of the setuid helper is not correct
I tried to open software & updates in Ubuntu 16.04 via terminal but I got this error message:
:~$ software-properties-gtk
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/...
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software & updates didn't open in Ubuntu 16.04. How to fix it?
In Ubuntu 16.04, I tried to open the software & updates. But didn't open. If I click to software & updates icon,It will show on launcher pad and blinking around 15sec. And automatically ...
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Error: gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found while installing Filezilla
Here I am trying to install Filezilla in ubuntu 16.04. The commands which I use are:
1) sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu xenial-getdeb apps" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/...
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Software Center is not opening, and sudo apt-get update is not working [duplicate]
I got the following error when trying to run sudo apt-get update in Ubuntu 16.04.
predator@kmb:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for predator:
E: Type '<!DOCTYPE' is not known on line 1 in ...
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Handshake error occurs when trying to update a package
I get the following output when running sudo apt-get update:
Ign https://repo.varnish-cache.org trusty Release
Ign https://repo.varnish-cache.org trusty/varnish-4.0 amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign ...
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Is apt-get update and upgrade necessary? [duplicate]
If I've already executed both apt update and apt upgrade, do I need to do the same with apt-get?
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14.04.5 LTS: after update, “package system is broken”
Yeah, I searched and searched and tried and tried, and now I'm posting ...
A couple weeks ago, I did a regular update of my 14.04.5 LTS system, and now it's giving me the error "package system is ...
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