Questions tagged [upgrade]

A software upgrade is the process of replacing an older version of one or more programs to a newer version. Use this tag for questions about upgrading individual packages, or the entire operating system to a later release.

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Internet connection lost during the upgrade to 18.04

So i was upgrading from 16.04 to 18.04 via terminal, when my family member decided it would be an amazing idea to turn off the Wi-Fi and setup a password for it. After he'd done that, i wasnt able to ...
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E: Failed to fetch ... 404 Not Found \n E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing? [duplicate]

I am receiving $ sudo apt-get install ffmpeg Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: ...
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Can removing obsolete packages harm a Ubuntu server?

If this is true, what are the instances? Are there particular steps needed to be taken when dealing with servers while upgrading systems?
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I am trying to upgrade from ubuntu 18.10 to 19.04, and am unable to

I am trying to upgrade to Ubuntu 19.04 and am not able to. first, I tried this website: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DiscoDingo/ReleaseNotes to try and find out if there was simply something that I had ...
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Ubuntu cannot upgrade via terminal nor the sofware updater applications [closed]

I tried sudo apt update And got the error: $ sudo apt update Ign:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/jonathonf/python-3.6/ubuntu yakkety InRelease Hit:2 ...
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dpkg: error processing package glibc (--configure)

I am using Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS and, recently, every time I try to sudo apt-get upgrade the following occurs: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... ...
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Just upgraded to Ubuntu 19.04 but can't log in! [duplicate]

I just upgraded my distribution to 19.04 – things apparently went well except I got a message that 'install-info' couldn't be updated. This message I have ignored so far. It seemed OK until I ...
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Safely replace python 3.6 with python3.7

Due to some changes in Python I installed Python 3.7.1 on my computer but Python 3.6.7 is still installed. Most of the packages were installed with pip3 install --user before the update. I'm using ...
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Problem regarding ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04 upgradation

After I started the upgradation, The steps like downloading the new packages, installing the new packages went well without any error. After that step, My software update app got freezed and it ...
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Cannot upgrade my Ubuntu installation from 18.10 to 19.04

I want to upgrade 18.10 to 19.04 but upgrade manager hangs and the release notes window is blank. When I click on upgrade the upgrade manager window hangs without showing any kind of output. On ...
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Problem regarding upgrading ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04

After I started the upgradation, The steps like downloading the new packages, installing the new packages went well without any error. After that step, My software update app got freezed and it ...
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apt upgrade hanging on "linux-headers-4.4.0-146-generic (4.4.0-146.172)" [duplicate]

apt upgrade has been stuck at the following for a day or two now: Q1: What is the best practice for solving this issue? I've tried Ctrl+C, as recommended here for "gracefully" terminating the ...
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Modifying file contents very slow on upgrade to Ubuntu 19.04

I performed an upgrade from Ubuntu 18.10 to 19.04 and noticed that (somehow) creating, modifying, and deleting files is now much slower. Simply creating or deleting an empty file takes around 3 ...
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Ubuntu is slower after upgrade to 19.04

I just upgraded to Ubuntu 19.04 and for some reason, the system is slower. It takes more time to open files, open the screen with applications, even just dragging the mouse to select more files on ...
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Updating Ubuntu and not removing software!

I have a lot of software on the operating system, and now Ubuntu update is delivering version 19. How can I upgrade the operating system without removing the software and having to reinstall the ...
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How can I fix the date formats which have gone wrong in 18.04 when setting first day of the week?

I recently upgraded from Ubuntu Studio 16.04 to 18.04. Some things got reset and need changing back to how I want. I want the calendar to start on Sunday, and managed to get that done by editing ...
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Want to know something about Ububtu LTS update

I know Ubuntu LTS version supports for 5 years. Previously i used ubuntu 16.04LTS and now upgraded to 18.04LTS. I want to know that whether i again get supports of 5 years or not?
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Upgrade blocked by grub2 package doing dialog when run by a script

While trying to run Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic) on an AWS EC2 instance, my user data initialization script includes the step to do an upgrade (executing apt-get -y upgrade after executing apt-get update)...
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Does ubuntu server (18.04) attempts any automatic update by default?

Background: I am looking for installing an Ubuntu server in a closed industrial network to monitor some stuff. I would like the Ubuntu server to NOT to attempt any automatic update. Do I need to ...
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Unable to update from 12.04 to 12.10

I'm trying to update from 12.04 to 13.04 but I firstly need to go thorugh 12.10, using Update Manager. This is the error I get. E:Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be ...
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What is more reliable - apt-mark or APT-pin (/etc/apt/preferences.d/pin) for version locking?

Usually on my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, I lock package versions with APT-pin functionality. For example if I want to pin meld to version 1.5.3-1ubuntu1 I create the following pin-file: cat <<EOF | ...
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"Welcome to Emergency Mode !" after upgrade to 16.04

I have a dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu PC. After upgrading to Ubuntu 16.04 I get the following screen after selecting Ubuntu from the boot list. I have tried the method posted here which requires ...
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upgrade to next release interactive grub differences prompt - I did ctrl-c now box fails to boot

I was upgrading on command line from 18.04 to 18.10 and was shown that grub differences interactive prompt and hit D to show differences (which I typically never do). After the differences were shown, ...
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python3 breaks apt upgrade

I'm trying to upgrade my system but python3 is breaking the process: sudo apt upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to ...
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Recent Upgrade Breaks USB boot

So I realize as a new user - I very well might get some flak, but here is my current setup, process before upgrade, upgrade issue and request for assistance. Setup: Laptop with SSD-0 and Ubuntu ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 broken dependencies:

I recently performed a dist-upgrade on Ubuntu bionic. The dist-upgrade proceeded to remove some software that I intended to keep, like shutter and pidgin. Whenever I tried to install these and gcc-...
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How to recover after unsuccessful upgrade to 18.04 from 17.10?

I just tried to upgrade to 18.04 from 17.10 and experienced a catostrophic failure. First, to try to upgrade I just enabled upgrade from the "Software Updater". Upon a reboot after upgrading I get ...
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outgoing audio is heavily distorted

This has been driving me nuts for more than two months. I recently upgraded Ubuntu from 16 to 18.04. Since the upgrade, my outgoing sound from a Logitech C270 usb microphone is heavily distorted on ...
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After an upgrade to 18.04.2 LTS system freezes with only mouse movement when trying to access files on my second physical disk

After an upgrade to 18.04.2 LTS system freezes with only mouse movement when trying to access files on my second physical disk.
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While installing Xvid codecs for VLC, I've ended up with broken packages.

In trying to install Xvid codec for VLC on my Ubuntu 16.04, I somehow ended up messing my package system, such that I cannot even install software upgrades - neither through the Software Updater, nor ...
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Upgrade from ubuntu 15.10 to 16.04 is stuck

I have been running the upgrade from 15.10 to 16.04 for 10 hours now and it is stuck on the following screen: Also, I can not open the terminal to with the small arrow to see what is going on. Any ...
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Can't view Wifi networks after upgrading to Ubuntu 16.04

I can't view any wifi networks after upgrading to Ubuntu 16.04 from 14.04. This issue also occurred when trying to upgrade to Ubuntu 15.10. This is what my network window looks like: I have Broadcom ...
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Issues with extensions interfering with the dock in Ubuntu 19.04

Yesterday I installed Ubuntu version 19.04 and it was working relatively well. Today however, I attempted to install the dynamic panel transparency tool for it and now my favourite apps have ...
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Is this upgrade error fatal?

(gtk-update-icon-cache-3.0:19389): GdkPixbuf-WARNING **: Cannot open pixbuf loader module file '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0/loaders.cache': No such file or directory This likely ...
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Upgrade to Ubuntu 19.04 - desktop environment

I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 and using the Budgie Desktop Environment, if I decide to upgrade to 19.04 will I lose the customisation I made of that desktop environment?
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19.04 Disco Dingo linux-image-5.0.0-13-lowlatency Failed

After downloading everything and going through the upgrade process from 18.10 to 19.04 using the onscreen prompts, there was an error that linux-image-5.0.0-13-lowlatency could not be installed. After ...
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Ubuntu 16.04, installing updates returned an error code (1)

I was doing routine update && upgrade procedure on Ubuntu 16.04 and it wanted to upgrade some multimedia codec libraries I confirmed the upgrade as seen in the picture above. Then the upgrade ...
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upgrade not allowed with locked packages?

I've got 2 packages with the version locked because the new ones are not compatible with other programs I use. This prevents the Ubuntu distribution upgrade from even trying to do its work. Observe: ...
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How to prevent kernel upgrade from changing systemd configuration

I recently upgraded the Ubuntu kernel from 4.18.0-15 to 4.18.0-18. As a result, it silently overrode my systemctl disable NetworkManager.service setting, and enabled it again. (I am using only ...
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apt update && apt upgrade -> package can be upgraded

Using Ubuntu server 18.04. When I try with "apt update && apt upgrade", I get a warning: 1 package can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see it. If I then try with suggestion, I ...
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upgrade from 18.10 to 19.04 - computer opens to terminal

I am running a Lenovo Flex 11, and have been running perfectly with version 18.10. Got notice that 19.4 was available and decided why not? During the process there was apparently a hiccup of some sort ...
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Error upgrading from 18.04 to 19.04

I'm trying to upgrade from 18.04 to 19.04 and I'm getting a set of errors that I'm not sure how to resolve : Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic InRelease Hit http:/...
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Upgrade from 18.10 to 19.04 - showed kernel error, but rebooted and seems to be fine. Anything to be done?

My Ubuntu 18.10 laptop prompted the 19.04 upgrade yesterday and I went ahead and upgraded it the GUI way. Towards the end it showed errors with kernel upgrade and displayed a message that says ...
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sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade 7 not upgraded [duplicate]

sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade Hit:1 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial InRelease Hit:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial-security InRelease Hit:3 http://ports....
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Kernel panic after upgrade to 19.04 with kernel 5.0

After upgrading from 18.10 to 19.04 (Kubutu) I get a kernel panic when booting with the recent 5.0.0 kernel. Booting the previous 4.18.0 kernel works without problems. However I cannot figure out the ...
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dependency problems: Errors while processing: keyboard-configuration

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, GNOME 3.28.2 When I try upgrade it from console, received: ~$ sudo apt update ... ~$ sudo apt upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state ...
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Unable to upgrade in ubuntu

I typed sudo apt-get upgrade And I got this $ sudo apt-get upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The ...
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Is there a simple apt command for upgrade to a "point" release? eg, from 18.04 -> 18.04.2

So I installed 18.04 LTS from .iso, and am mainly interested in stability over "having the latest". I have seen that 18.04.2 is released, but the documentation suggests downloading a fresh .iso, ...
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Upgrading to ubuntu 19.04: errorr " Could not install 'Install-info' "

During upgrading from 18.10 to 19.04, the error Could not install 'Install info' occured. The upgrade completed. However, when I tried install cabal, the following resulted: Reading package lists... ...
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Power-cut during upgrade from Ubuntu 18.10 to 19.04. What's corrupted?

I was upgrading from Ubuntu 18.10 to 19.04, then I went out for a few minutes to look for something to eat... When I came back home, I realized that there was a power-cut and my computer was in the ...

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