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Strange .deb dependency-problem in Linux Mint 22
I've come across a puzzling problem after upgrading Linux Mint from version 21.3 to 22. This is a HUGE upgrade, that probably updates every single package on the system. The upgrade went well and took ...
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Zorin doesn't install Dell firmware update
Regularly, I'm notified by Zorin's Software app that a Dell firmware update is available. It's always v1.11.0 > v1.25.0. When clicking on “Install”, I'm asked to re-boot the system. After doing so, ...
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How to do only low impact upgrades/fixes of packages on a Debian/apt based system? (on testing/unstable)
Initial question (please see new question below) EDIT: apparently, filtering on urgency would not be so efficient, so, please go below for amended question. This question is quite the same than this ...
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ChromeOS won't update
This is the error code: I'm not sure what it means or what to do. I'm on a ChromeOS laptop ---- START OF UPGRADE ---- + grep -q VERSION_CODENAME=stretch /etc/os-release + export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=...
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Is there a way to auto-update a live OS?
I'm currently using a Debian installation for a DIY router. In the interests of security, I'm wondering how I might switch to a non-persistent installation in order to defend against any persistence ...
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Why does Debian 11 apt suggest me to upgrade to the current kernel version?
I am quite new to Linux and Debian. I really like the fact that apt can be used to upgrade both software and system packages at the same time. Much better than Windows. However, I am baffled about one ...
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Can't install any package: "package linux-image-5.4.0-42-generic is missing final newline"?
I tried to install some package updates on my Ubuntu 20.04.5, but everything fails with: dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting: files list file for package 'linux-image-5.4.0-42-generic' is ...
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Looking for a protected update mechanism for software on a linux-based virtual machine
We use a Linux-based virtual machine with internally developed applications in a cross-organizational area with many different users. The applications and updates are not publicly available, but are ...
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What is the equivalent of "freebsd-update" on OpenBSD?
I have been using FreeBSD for quite some time. Now I want to dive into OpenBSD some more. Currently I'm trying to figure out what is the "recommended" way to keep my system up-to-date. On ...
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Linuxmint 20.3: Update Manager won't start
Unable to start Update Manager from GUI or from terminal. Any suggestions? $ mintupdate $ Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/mintUpdate.py", line 18, in &...
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after apt update && upgrade xfce about notifications glitch - how to get rid of them?
the first thing that should be noted is that I'm a novice Linux user (I think that this may be the part of the problem). I'm running Kali Linux with xfce desktop on VMWare Workstation 15 and ...
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How do I update Pop!_OS from 20.04 to 20.10
When I try to run an upgrade of pop in the terminal (current version 21.04) I get the following: $ pop-upgrade release upgrade checking if pop-upgrade requires an update Current Release: 21.04 ...
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Button/script to reboot, then shut it down automatically?
There is a possibility to reboot linux - which means it shuts down, then start again just after. How could I reboot, then shut it down? (which means shutdown, start, shutdown). Some distros updates ...
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When trying to do apt upgrade i get an error
pop-os 21.04 and everytime i try to do something with apt upgrade or update i get an error of this E: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/system76/pop/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mesa/mesa-vulkan-...
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Why do you have to downgrade foreign packages before upgrading Linux Mint?
Just curious, when upgrading from Linux Mint 19 to 20, why is it necessary to downgrade foreign packages? Why can't the upgrade utility simply ignore them? (note: this may be applicable to many Linux ...
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