“Software updates available,” but I can't install them
This message is shown sometimes after booting:
This obviously leads me to believe that there is an update available somewhere, but clicking on it does nothing, and I can't find any updates in the Software Updater either. It would at least help if it let me know how to install them.
How/where do I install these updates, and if this is a bug, how do I fix it?
updates notification
edited Mar 12 '17 at 7:35
muru
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asked Jun 1 '16 at 13:43
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This message is shown sometimes after booting:
This obviously leads me to believe that there is an update available somewhere, but clicking on it does nothing, and I can't find any updates in the Software Updater either. It would at least help if it let me know how to install them.
How/where do I install these updates, and if this is a bug, how do I fix it?
updates notification
edited Mar 12 '17 at 7:35
muru
1
asked Jun 1 '16 at 13:43
latias1290latias1290
176620
If you runsudo apt dist-upgradeit should pull any updates and get rid of the message.
– Mark Kirby
Jun 1 '16 at 13:44
@MarkKirby I just did that. I'll answer my own question if I notice it hasn't come up for a while.
– latias1290
Jun 1 '16 at 13:46
I have the same "symptom" after upgrading from 15.04 over 15.10 to 16.04. I get the notification several times a day, although there are no updates available and I disabled the update-notifier, cause I use unattended-upgrades. I am not sure what is going on here. Please spare me with sudo apt-get update/upgrade/dist-upgrade, I am no moron.
– mondjunge
Jun 1 '16 at 14:43
This then sounds like a bug, I would advise doing a fresh install first though.
– user364819
Jun 1 '16 at 14:53
@ParanoidPanda Hey panda, any other advice? Reinstall is not an option for me, since I don't know the bios password of my laptop, its encrypted and Linux Users are made to Windows users, if we talk to the IT-Support about issues. :(
– mondjunge
Jun 2 '16 at 9:43
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This message is shown sometimes after booting:
This obviously leads me to believe that there is an update available somewhere, but clicking on it does nothing, and I can't find any updates in the Software Updater either. It would at least help if it let me know how to install them.
How/where do I install these updates, and if this is a bug, how do I fix it?
updates notification
edited Mar 12 '17 at 7:35
muru
1
asked Jun 1 '16 at 13:43
latias1290latias1290
176620
This message is shown sometimes after booting:
This obviously leads me to believe that there is an update available somewhere, but clicking on it does nothing, and I can't find any updates in the Software Updater either. It would at least help if it let me know how to install them.
How/where do I install these updates, and if this is a bug, how do I fix it?
updates notification
updates notification
edited Mar 12 '17 at 7:35
muru
1
asked Jun 1 '16 at 13:43
latias1290latias1290
176620
edited Mar 12 '17 at 7:35
muru
1
asked Jun 1 '16 at 13:43
latias1290latias1290
176620
edited Mar 12 '17 at 7:35
muru
1
edited Mar 12 '17 at 7:35
muru
1
edited Mar 12 '17 at 7:35
muru
1
1
asked Jun 1 '16 at 13:43
latias1290latias1290
176620
asked Jun 1 '16 at 13:43
latias1290latias1290
176620
asked Jun 1 '16 at 13:43
latias1290latias1290
176620
176620
If you runsudo apt dist-upgradeit should pull any updates and get rid of the message.
– Mark Kirby
Jun 1 '16 at 13:44
@MarkKirby I just did that. I'll answer my own question if I notice it hasn't come up for a while.
– latias1290
Jun 1 '16 at 13:46
I have the same "symptom" after upgrading from 15.04 over 15.10 to 16.04. I get the notification several times a day, although there are no updates available and I disabled the update-notifier, cause I use unattended-upgrades. I am not sure what is going on here. Please spare me with sudo apt-get update/upgrade/dist-upgrade, I am no moron.
– mondjunge
Jun 1 '16 at 14:43
This then sounds like a bug, I would advise doing a fresh install first though.
– user364819
Jun 1 '16 at 14:53
@ParanoidPanda Hey panda, any other advice? Reinstall is not an option for me, since I don't know the bios password of my laptop, its encrypted and Linux Users are made to Windows users, if we talk to the IT-Support about issues. :(
– mondjunge
Jun 2 '16 at 9:43
|
show 2 more comments
If you runsudo apt dist-upgradeit should pull any updates and get rid of the message.
– Mark Kirby
Jun 1 '16 at 13:44
@MarkKirby I just did that. I'll answer my own question if I notice it hasn't come up for a while.
– latias1290
Jun 1 '16 at 13:46
I have the same "symptom" after upgrading from 15.04 over 15.10 to 16.04. I get the notification several times a day, although there are no updates available and I disabled the update-notifier, cause I use unattended-upgrades. I am not sure what is going on here. Please spare me with sudo apt-get update/upgrade/dist-upgrade, I am no moron.
– mondjunge
Jun 1 '16 at 14:43
This then sounds like a bug, I would advise doing a fresh install first though.
– user364819
Jun 1 '16 at 14:53
@ParanoidPanda Hey panda, any other advice? Reinstall is not an option for me, since I don't know the bios password of my laptop, its encrypted and Linux Users are made to Windows users, if we talk to the IT-Support about issues. :(
– mondjunge
Jun 2 '16 at 9:43
If you run
sudo apt dist-upgrade it should pull any updates and get rid of the message.– Mark Kirby
Jun 1 '16 at 13:44
If you run
sudo apt dist-upgrade it should pull any updates and get rid of the message.– Mark Kirby
Jun 1 '16 at 13:44
@MarkKirby I just did that. I'll answer my own question if I notice it hasn't come up for a while.
– latias1290
Jun 1 '16 at 13:46
@MarkKirby I just did that. I'll answer my own question if I notice it hasn't come up for a while.
– latias1290
Jun 1 '16 at 13:46
I have the same "symptom" after upgrading from 15.04 over 15.10 to 16.04. I get the notification several times a day, although there are no updates available and I disabled the update-notifier, cause I use unattended-upgrades. I am not sure what is going on here. Please spare me with sudo apt-get update/upgrade/dist-upgrade, I am no moron.
– mondjunge
Jun 1 '16 at 14:43
I have the same "symptom" after upgrading from 15.04 over 15.10 to 16.04. I get the notification several times a day, although there are no updates available and I disabled the update-notifier, cause I use unattended-upgrades. I am not sure what is going on here. Please spare me with sudo apt-get update/upgrade/dist-upgrade, I am no moron.
– mondjunge
Jun 1 '16 at 14:43
This then sounds like a bug, I would advise doing a fresh install first though.
– user364819
Jun 1 '16 at 14:53
This then sounds like a bug, I would advise doing a fresh install first though.
– user364819
Jun 1 '16 at 14:53
@ParanoidPanda Hey panda, any other advice? Reinstall is not an option for me, since I don't know the bios password of my laptop, its encrypted and Linux Users are made to Windows users, if we talk to the IT-Support about issues. :(
– mondjunge
Jun 2 '16 at 9:43
@ParanoidPanda Hey panda, any other advice? Reinstall is not an option for me, since I don't know the bios password of my laptop, its encrypted and Linux Users are made to Windows users, if we talk to the IT-Support about issues. :(
– mondjunge
Jun 2 '16 at 9:43
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The extra and outdated notification messages are a bug. This has been fixed in development and the update will be released for Ubuntu 16.04 soon, probably later this month (June 2016).
Try running sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade.
answered Jul 5 '16 at 10:42
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I would recomend to clean your packages and run an update by the terminal.
first:
sudo apt-get clean
and than I have a nice code for you- I ran it since 6 years, started an my 12.04 and now at (still) 16.04 LTS and be very happy with it:
sudo apt-get -y update; sudo apt-get -y upgrade; sudo apt-get -y autoremove
to explane:
-y: says "yes" to the question "are you shure you want..."
update: prepares the system packages upgrade
upgrade: does the packages update (no deleting or installing of new packages)
autoremove: removes packages what are no longer needed
; : compared to && it will do the following command even the first command would not execute completely
answered Oct 16 '18 at 10:50
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The extra and outdated notification messages are a bug. This has been fixed in development and the update will be released for Ubuntu 16.04 soon, probably later this month (June 2016).
Try running sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade.
answered Jul 5 '16 at 10:42
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The extra and outdated notification messages are a bug. This has been fixed in development and the update will be released for Ubuntu 16.04 soon, probably later this month (June 2016).
Try running sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade.
answered Jul 5 '16 at 10:42
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The extra and outdated notification messages are a bug. This has been fixed in development and the update will be released for Ubuntu 16.04 soon, probably later this month (June 2016).
Try running sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade.
answered Jul 5 '16 at 10:42
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The extra and outdated notification messages are a bug. This has been fixed in development and the update will be released for Ubuntu 16.04 soon, probably later this month (June 2016).
Try running sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade.
answered Jul 5 '16 at 10:42
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answered Jul 5 '16 at 10:42
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I would recomend to clean your packages and run an update by the terminal.
first:
sudo apt-get clean
and than I have a nice code for you- I ran it since 6 years, started an my 12.04 and now at (still) 16.04 LTS and be very happy with it:
sudo apt-get -y update; sudo apt-get -y upgrade; sudo apt-get -y autoremove
to explane:
-y: says "yes" to the question "are you shure you want..."
update: prepares the system packages upgrade
upgrade: does the packages update (no deleting or installing of new packages)
autoremove: removes packages what are no longer needed
; : compared to && it will do the following command even the first command would not execute completely
answered Oct 16 '18 at 10:50
ThomasThomas
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add a comment |
I would recomend to clean your packages and run an update by the terminal.
first:
sudo apt-get clean
and than I have a nice code for you- I ran it since 6 years, started an my 12.04 and now at (still) 16.04 LTS and be very happy with it:
sudo apt-get -y update; sudo apt-get -y upgrade; sudo apt-get -y autoremove
to explane:
-y: says "yes" to the question "are you shure you want..."
update: prepares the system packages upgrade
upgrade: does the packages update (no deleting or installing of new packages)
autoremove: removes packages what are no longer needed
; : compared to && it will do the following command even the first command would not execute completely
answered Oct 16 '18 at 10:50
ThomasThomas
11
add a comment |
I would recomend to clean your packages and run an update by the terminal.
first:
sudo apt-get clean
and than I have a nice code for you- I ran it since 6 years, started an my 12.04 and now at (still) 16.04 LTS and be very happy with it:
sudo apt-get -y update; sudo apt-get -y upgrade; sudo apt-get -y autoremove
to explane:
-y: says "yes" to the question "are you shure you want..."
update: prepares the system packages upgrade
upgrade: does the packages update (no deleting or installing of new packages)
autoremove: removes packages what are no longer needed
; : compared to && it will do the following command even the first command would not execute completely
answered Oct 16 '18 at 10:50
ThomasThomas
11
I would recomend to clean your packages and run an update by the terminal.
first:
sudo apt-get clean
and than I have a nice code for you- I ran it since 6 years, started an my 12.04 and now at (still) 16.04 LTS and be very happy with it:
sudo apt-get -y update; sudo apt-get -y upgrade; sudo apt-get -y autoremove
to explane:
-y: says "yes" to the question "are you shure you want..."
update: prepares the system packages upgrade
upgrade: does the packages update (no deleting or installing of new packages)
autoremove: removes packages what are no longer needed
; : compared to && it will do the following command even the first command would not execute completely
answered Oct 16 '18 at 10:50
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If you run
sudo apt dist-upgradeit should pull any updates and get rid of the message.– Mark Kirby
Jun 1 '16 at 13:44
@MarkKirby I just did that. I'll answer my own question if I notice it hasn't come up for a while.
– latias1290
Jun 1 '16 at 13:46
I have the same "symptom" after upgrading from 15.04 over 15.10 to 16.04. I get the notification several times a day, although there are no updates available and I disabled the update-notifier, cause I use unattended-upgrades. I am not sure what is going on here. Please spare me with sudo apt-get update/upgrade/dist-upgrade, I am no moron.
– mondjunge
Jun 1 '16 at 14:43
This then sounds like a bug, I would advise doing a fresh install first though.
– user364819
Jun 1 '16 at 14:53
@ParanoidPanda Hey panda, any other advice? Reinstall is not an option for me, since I don't know the bios password of my laptop, its encrypted and Linux Users are made to Windows users, if we talk to the IT-Support about issues. :(
– mondjunge
Jun 2 '16 at 9:43