Questions tagged [software-updates]
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sudo pacman -Syu fails with "error: failed to commit transaction (invalid or corrupted package)"
I am trying to update an Arch Linux installation:
sudo pacman -Syu
It goes on for a while and then starts to write error messages such as:
(691/691) checking keys in keyring …
René Nyffenegger
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What's the difference between software update and upgrade?
Someone says "update" is for small changes and "upgrade" is for big changes. I am very much confused about software update and upgrade. And when I should use update vs. when I should use upgrade.
Could someone explain the difference between these…
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Where to find logs/information about unattended-upgrades (apt)?
Where can I find infos about when the unattend updates/upgrades run and what ist done (or IF something was done)?
I want to enable the unattended-upgrades (for security updates) on a debian virtual server and, yeah, on my RaspberryPi, too.
Do I have…
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Debian testing - upgrade "Buster" to "Bullseye" version, no server for security.debian.org
I tried to upgrade my Debian System using apt, the repository is set to "testing" so I expected it to change to the next version "Bullseye" from "Buster" automatically but since "Buster" moved on I get:
404 Not Found [IP: 151.101.12.204 80]
when…
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Expanded Security Maintenance is not enabled on Ubuntu machine
Upon SSH'ing into my Ubuntu MATE 22.04 machine, I am greeted with:
Expanded Security Maintenance for Applications is not enabled.
in
Welcome to Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.15.0-60-generic x86_64)
* Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com
*…
Vlastimil Burián
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cron-apt informed me that there are pending security updates on my Debian system but I can't find the corresponding announcement. How shall I proceed?
Today, cron-apt informed me that there are pending security updates on my Debian stable system:
CRON-APT RUN [/etc/cron-apt/config]: Tue Jan 25 04:00:01 CET 2022
CRON-APT SLEEP: 3076, Tue Jan 25 04:51:17 CET 2022
CRON-APT ACTION: 3-download
CRON-APT…
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What is the similar command of Ubuntu's sudo apt-get update in Fedora?
sudo apt-get update install all update easily in Ubuntu. Is sudo dnf update similar to this in Fedora 25?
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How to get list of to-be-upgraded packages using apt-get?
I am curious if there is a script friendly way to compute the equivalent of apt list --upgradeable. That produces a nice output with exactly one upgrade candidate per line, very parseable. BUT, apt also warns:
WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI…
Travis Griggs
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Debian 9 sources.list
I have installed Debian 9 Stretch stable version today.
I want to update my system. But I didn't find package list for sources.list. In the site, I found Debian 9 sources.list package. But this list for Debian 9 Testing. Can I use it for stable…
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How do you print a list of all upgradeable packages in Gentoo
doing
emerge -avuDN --with-bdeps y --keep-going @world
takes a whole lot of time and often fails.
Is there a way to print a list of all upgrade-able packages in a Gentoo system?
oz123
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apt complains about change of Suite from testing to stable
I'm trying to apt-get update my Debian or Devuan distribution, but am getting an error:
Get:14 http://deb.devuan.org//merged beowulf InRelease [25.6 kB] …
einpoklum
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PHP security updates in Debian after PHP version EOL
I got a quite stupid question I am afraid but I am kind of in need of written confirmation of my suspicion.
Consider a Debian 9 with PHP from the official repositories. The PHP version shipped by Debian 9 is 7.0.
I did not enable third party…
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How to fully upgrade Debian from command line (including release_version)?
I desire to totally upgrade everything in Debian:Stable including the release version, to the newest stable release available:
Packages update
Packages upgrade
D:S minor_version
D:S major_version
D:S release_version
Each action will be done…
user149572
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"Gnome Software" is not showing flatpak updates
Today, GNOME Software showed a software update notification. I ran pkcon update, but there were no updates in PackageKit.
I thought that meant it was an update to a Flatpak app. So I opened GNOME Software, but it did not show any updates. Even…
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Solaris won't update because ddt-incorporation is using a self-signed certifcate
I'm trying to update my Solaris 11.3 x86 system. The system hasSun/Oracle software on it, including Sun Developer Studio and Sun SSH server. It does not have other software on it, and I don't have anything in /usr/local.
I'm catching this error:
$…
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