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Only an expert can solve this [closed]
I tried to mount my /dev/sdc HDD to /home.
Then I tried to create a symlink to /home because my sdc HDD is 16tb.
Basically, I got what I wanted, but now everything is complicated:
wget doesn't work.
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Checking for a new Ubuntu release There is no development version of an LTS available
We are upgrading OS version from 18.04 to 20.04 LTS .When we try to run do-release-upgrade -c , we are getting the following error :
Checking for a new Ubuntu release There is no development version ...
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Now that Firefox no longer supports Ubuntu 18.04, what commands can uninstall Firefox? Can I save the Firefox bookmarks to use in a new browser? [closed]
I have had Firefox as the main browser for this computer for ages. I got a new computer and began spending all my time on that. It got to where there were so many Ubuntu updates for this computer ...
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Cannot do-release-upgrade on 18.04.6 [duplicate]
Trying to upgrade from 18.04. I'm getting a 401 unauthorized when trying to update && upgrade. I do not have UA nor have I ever. It seems to be trying to pull from ESM even without UA ...
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EOL Upgrade Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
I would like to upgrade my Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (Bionic Beaver) to latest/greatest version because the current one is going to be EOL in May 2023. Any one done this upgrade please provide the steps.
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Ubuntu 18.04, dozens of 403 errors
We have a Ubuntu 18.04 Server, and someone reported issues with cloning from git (I checked, was not able to clone my own repositories), and I wanted to run an apt update, and even there ran into tons ...
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What just screwed up my Ubuntu, and how do I avoid it in future and/or disable absolutely all updates?
Note that this is one of those specific questions where I'm not looking for helpful advice that tries to figure out why I'm asking this question and what I actually want to do. I'm asking a very ...
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MOTD: '444 updates can be applied immediately'. `apt list --upgradable` lists just 4!
I have a Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS machine that says to me, after logging in:
444 updates can be applied immediately.
To see these additional updates run: apt list --upgradable
But when I use apt list --...
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Errors when running "sudo apt update" Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic with Hetzner
When I run
sudo apt -y update
I get
Hit:1 http://mirror.hetzner.de/ubuntu/packages bionic InRelease
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [88.7 kB]
Hit:...
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS gets stuck on boot after graphics driver update [duplicate]
I was attempting to run Luminar AI in the Virtual Machine with Windows 10. It gave me an error saying I needed to update the graphics driver.
I used terminal commands but I don't know which one I ...
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Could not install LLVM11 in Dockerfile
Here Is my Dockerfile
FROM nvidia/cuda:10.2-devel-ubuntu18.04
ENV LANG=C.UTF-8 LC_ALL=C.UTF-8
ENV PATH /opt/conda/bin:$PATH
#ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND noninteractive
ENV TZ=Asia/Shanghai
env http_proxy &...
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How to know if/when a package will be updated?
This is an update process question.
After the latest Thunderbird update (version 102), I realized my Tbsync add-on was now incompatible. Tbsync has been updated to v4 to catch up to TB 102, but my ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 sudo apt update error + internet connection problem
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 on my M1 via a virtual machine called UTM.
The problem is that there is "no wifi adaptor found" in my ubuntu, so I'm trying to run sudo apt update , but I ...
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apt-get update not working apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation
root@bgworker2:~# apt update
Err:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
407 Proxy Authentication Required [IP: 103.111.180.34 8082]
Err:2 https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu ...
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Access to us.archive.ubuntu.com has been blocked after testing uplift script
I was testing an uplift script that installs dependencies to uplift Bionic to use libvirt-7.9.0. This test cycle consisted of running apt install on a bunch of packages, checking the results, then apt ...
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Unable to update Ubuntu 18.04 with the error: The repository is no longer signed [duplicate]
I am using Ubuntu 18.04. When I tried to update with sudo apt update I got the following errors:
E: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/susan-spencer/seamly2d/ubuntu/dists/bionic/InRelease 403 ...
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Chrome on Ubuntu 18.04 freezes entire computer when launched after update to 97
I updated Chrome through the regular Ubuntu software updater after being prompted to do so. This updated me to version 97 (specifically: 97.0.4692.71-1). The update didn't give any issues, but the ...
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Error message while updating ubuntu 18.04 using terminal [duplicate]
I get the following error messages:
N: Ignoring file 'openboard-xenial.list.save.1' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Type 'sudo' is not known on line ...
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How to update kernel to specific version
I would like to upgrade to specific kernel version (5.4.0-81-generic) from following current state on different servers.
I would like to use apt package manger to update kernel.
Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS 4....
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https://dl.bintray.com/rabbitmq-erlang/debian bionic InRelease 403 Forbidden
When I run sudo apt-get update I have the following errors:
Err:14 https://dl.bintray.com/rabbitmq-erlang/debian bionic InRelease
403 Forbidden [IP: 35.161.110.43 443]
E: Failed to fetch https://...
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Extended Security Maintenance settings for Ubuntu 18.04
Οut of curiosity Ι tried researching what options I have if I still use my Ubuntu 18.04 after April 2023. So I came across Extended Security Maintenance, which is free for 3 devices for personal use, ...
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Error ubuntu server 18.04.4 "apt update" unable to update server repository
When I try to update Ubuntu Server 18.04.4, a repository returns an error and I am unable to update the server.
root# apt update
Err:1 https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/apt stable InRelease ...
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Python3 cannot be downloaded result, after $sudo apt --reinstall install python3 command.ubuntu 18.04
Whenever I try to update or upgrade anything,broken file
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/widgets.py
is generating
SyntaxError:Generator expression must be parenthesized
How to ...
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Docker restarted by dist-upgrade despite being pinned and staying the same version?
Having read this answer on Ask Ubuntu: What is “dist-upgrade” and why does it upgrade more than “upgrade”?
I'm still not sure what happened here in my situation.
On a local server, Ubuntu 18.04, I ...
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404 and 'Repository does not have a release file' on apt-get update for Ubuntu 18.04.5
I'm trying to install a product on a client's server and am continuously hit with the following output when I try to run apt-get update:
root@cfmpoweredge:/etc/apt# apt-get update
Ign:1 http://archive....
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The repository 'cdrom:/Ubuntu 18.04.4LTS _Bionic Beaver_ - Release amd64 (20200203.1) bionic Release' does not have a Release file [duplicate]
I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04. After this, my system is not detecting my Wi-Fi. My wireless adapter is an Intel 7265.
I watched some YouTube videos about this issue, which all suggested that I ...
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Software Updater doesn't update and returns : Package Operation Failed [duplicate]
I have Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS.
When I try to update with the Software Updater it returns this error:
I have tried everything that I found here and still no results, the
above error is repeated every ...
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Why does the number of upgradable packages differ according to MOTD and apt list --upgradable?
First I do sudo apt-get update.
Now, when I get the MOTD (Message of the Day) by doing /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check --human-readable, the output I get is:
18 updates can be applied immediately.
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OpenCV installation in ubuntu 18.04 on Jetson Nano [duplicate]
when I am running this ubuntu command below error is coming:
For installation I am using this link:
https://jkjung-avt.github.io/opencv-on-nano/
Err:12 http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-...
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Why apt-upgrade command didn't update PHP version?
I ran sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade command on ubuntu 18.04 server. When I checked the PHP version after, it was PHP 5.6. I don't remember the PHP version before upgrading the ...
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Update 18.04 latest update hosing YouTube & Keyboard Input
After lastest updating (17 April 2021), YouTube videos are starting and stopping - with no input from the user. Also my key board is freezing, and requires a reboot to start working again, i.e. ...
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In Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS, only Spacebar tab is not working in terminal window. how to fix it?
I have upgraded Ubuntu version from 18.04 to 20.04. When i opened my terminal window, to execute any command, than i noticed that keyboard space-bar button is not working.
Earlier i was facing the ...
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Errors After Partial upgrade from Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04
I recently tried to upgrade my Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 and the following error occurred.
An unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade. This
was likely caused by: * Unofficial ...
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Best Ubuntu for a 2016 Dell Inspiron 3537 [duplicate]
I want to know which you but it would be best for my Dell laptop. It’s preloaded with 12.04 currently its supporting 18.04 LTS bionic beaver however it 16.04 seems to be more stable can anyone offer ...
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I am unable to update my Ubuntu 18.04
I am kindly requesting for some help.
I use Ubuntu 18.04 and recently I don't know exactly what I did to my computer and I can no longer update it.
When I try to update it using the the command sudo ...
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Livepatch - Does This Even Do Anything?
So, I installed LivePatch on 2 machines. One of them Ubuntu 20.04.2 and the other 18.04.5. New kernel versions came with security fixes. LivePatch did not do anything. I had to install the new kernel ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 TLS - apt-get update - The repository security.ubuntu.com no longer has a Release file
I don't understand why it doesn't work. Ubuntu 18.04 should be supported till april 2028
apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu ...
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Can't upgrade ubuntu 20.04 from 18.04
Try to upgrade ubuntu to 20.04 from 18.04, but software updater doesn't show the upgrade option.
So I tried to do that in command line.
after do the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt ...
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get error while sudo apt update in ubuntu 18.04 [duplicate]
My system is broken not able to work anything on that. Ubuntu online store shows empty
when I try to update I get an error related to Appstream
AppStream system cache was updated, but problems were ...
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How to upgrade to ubuntu 18.04 version from 16.04 using terminal [duplicate]
I want to upgrade to ubuntu version 18.04 from 16.04.I have taken the backup.
My question is whether update manager will give options to select which version 18.04 or 20.04
as both are available and i ...
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apt update ubuntu 18.04 does not have a release file [duplicate]
When I try to query the command apt-get update, I get an error message:
OK:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu bionic InRelease
OK:2 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease ...
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Sony VGN-P530H dead after Ubuntu update
I've got a few old laptops and computers to format and get ready for donations to poor students so they may access online classes, and one of the most recent I got here was this Sony VGN-P530H.
I ...
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python-samba not installable during `sudo apt --fix-broken install` [duplicate]
When I run sudo apt --fix-broken install on my Ubuntu 18.04 LTS I get:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... failed....
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS shows that update cannot be done securely due to lack of Release File [duplicate]
I'm trying to upgrade my Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. However, when I type in sudo apt update in the terminal, I get:
Hit:1 https://repo.skype.com/deb stable InRelease
Hit:2 http://ppa....
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I clicked "Continue the partial update" ; Now I have lots of packages to install and I don't want to
Due to a supposed problem in my Ubuntu 18's packages, I could not upgrade to Ubuntu 20. Instead of checking what was going wrong with all the packages problems, I solved one or two packages problems (...
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Ubuntu 18.04 doesn't boot after recent kernel updates
I have a dual boot HP laptop with Windows and Ubuntu 18.04. I am currently using kernel version 5.3.0-62-generic but with the past two kernel updates Ubuntu crashes when I start those versions of ...
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Disable Google Chrome Automatic Updates (Ubuntu 18.04)
I have Google Chrome running in Full Screen Kiosk (FKI, --fki) mode for display purposes and don't want automatic updates because its on an offline system. I have removed the apt sources list /etc/apt/...
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How to update the distribution to 20.04 without deleting the hard drive data [duplicate]
I want to update my Ubuntu from 18.04 to 20.04, but I do not know how to do this without deleting my previous information.
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apt-get install behind proxy - Failed to fetch
This is yet another question regarding the error message E: Failed to fetch ... (example in Note 2 below).
What makes this question different (I guess) from the others I have seen is the following.
I ...
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Why do I get "X packages can be updated" no matter how often I run update?
As a disclaimer I am barely familiar with Linux. I know enough to install my own server and the packages I needed. What I have is:
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS
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