Upgrades available but after clicking install nothing happens
I'm on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS and this red triangle sign (top right on the image) appears often, and when I click there and then click Install all updates nothing happens. This occurs often and is a burden.
What exactly does it mean that red triangle and when does it appear? That there are updates, or upgrades?
shall I do?
sudo apt-get update -y
18.04 updates terminology
asked Jan 9 at 23:38
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
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I'm on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS and this red triangle sign (top right on the image) appears often, and when I click there and then click Install all updates nothing happens. This occurs often and is a burden.
What exactly does it mean that red triangle and when does it appear? That there are updates, or upgrades?
shall I do?
sudo apt-get update -y
18.04 updates terminology
asked Jan 9 at 23:38
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
1439
1
Yes, you can always runsudo apt-get updateandsudo apt-get upgradeanytime.
– Terrance
Jan 10 at 0:04
Please edit your question to include the complete output ofsudo apt updateandls -la /var/lib/apt/periodic
– user535733
Jan 10 at 0:12
@Terrance but that sign refers to updates, upgrades or both?
– João Pimentel Ferreira
Jan 10 at 19:21
1
@JoãoPimentelFerreira I think upgrades and it is one that are getting stuck maybe because they need to havesudo apt dist-upgradeperformed on them. That happens when you see apps that are getting held back.
– Terrance
Jan 10 at 19:22
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I'm on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS and this red triangle sign (top right on the image) appears often, and when I click there and then click Install all updates nothing happens. This occurs often and is a burden.
What exactly does it mean that red triangle and when does it appear? That there are updates, or upgrades?
shall I do?
sudo apt-get update -y
18.04 updates terminology
asked Jan 9 at 23:38
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
1439
I'm on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS and this red triangle sign (top right on the image) appears often, and when I click there and then click Install all updates nothing happens. This occurs often and is a burden.
What exactly does it mean that red triangle and when does it appear? That there are updates, or upgrades?
shall I do?
sudo apt-get update -y
18.04 updates terminology
18.04 updates terminology
asked Jan 9 at 23:38
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
1439
asked Jan 9 at 23:38
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
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edited Jan 13 at 1:33
João Pimentel Ferreira
asked Jan 9 at 23:38
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
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asked Jan 9 at 23:38
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
1439
asked Jan 9 at 23:38
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
1439
1439
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Yes, you can always runsudo apt-get updateandsudo apt-get upgradeanytime.
– Terrance
Jan 10 at 0:04
Please edit your question to include the complete output ofsudo apt updateandls -la /var/lib/apt/periodic
– user535733
Jan 10 at 0:12
@Terrance but that sign refers to updates, upgrades or both?
– João Pimentel Ferreira
Jan 10 at 19:21
1
@JoãoPimentelFerreira I think upgrades and it is one that are getting stuck maybe because they need to havesudo apt dist-upgradeperformed on them. That happens when you see apps that are getting held back.
– Terrance
Jan 10 at 19:22
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Yes, you can always runsudo apt-get updateandsudo apt-get upgradeanytime.
– Terrance
Jan 10 at 0:04
Please edit your question to include the complete output ofsudo apt updateandls -la /var/lib/apt/periodic
– user535733
Jan 10 at 0:12
@Terrance but that sign refers to updates, upgrades or both?
– João Pimentel Ferreira
Jan 10 at 19:21
1
@JoãoPimentelFerreira I think upgrades and it is one that are getting stuck maybe because they need to havesudo apt dist-upgradeperformed on them. That happens when you see apps that are getting held back.
– Terrance
Jan 10 at 19:22
1
1
Yes, you can always run
sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade anytime.– Terrance
Jan 10 at 0:04
Yes, you can always run
sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade anytime.– Terrance
Jan 10 at 0:04
Please edit your question to include the complete output of
sudo apt update and ls -la /var/lib/apt/periodic– user535733
Jan 10 at 0:12
Please edit your question to include the complete output of
sudo apt update and ls -la /var/lib/apt/periodic– user535733
Jan 10 at 0:12
@Terrance but that sign refers to updates, upgrades or both?
– João Pimentel Ferreira
Jan 10 at 19:21
@Terrance but that sign refers to updates, upgrades or both?
– João Pimentel Ferreira
Jan 10 at 19:21
1
1
@JoãoPimentelFerreira I think upgrades and it is one that are getting stuck maybe because they need to have
sudo apt dist-upgrade performed on them. That happens when you see apps that are getting held back.– Terrance
Jan 10 at 19:22
@JoãoPimentelFerreira I think upgrades and it is one that are getting stuck maybe because they need to have
sudo apt dist-upgrade performed on them. That happens when you see apps that are getting held back.– Terrance
Jan 10 at 19:22
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Now I understand the problem, because it's merely a problem of terminology.
What ubuntu in the top right corner GUI defines as "install updates" it's not solved by the command sudo apt update because this command merely downloads the latest version of available packages, but it's solved by sudo apt upgrade, which indeed install new versions of the packages already installed.
answered Jan 13 at 1:33
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Now I understand the problem, because it's merely a problem of terminology.
What ubuntu in the top right corner GUI defines as "install updates" it's not solved by the command sudo apt update because this command merely downloads the latest version of available packages, but it's solved by sudo apt upgrade, which indeed install new versions of the packages already installed.
answered Jan 13 at 1:33
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
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Now I understand the problem, because it's merely a problem of terminology.
What ubuntu in the top right corner GUI defines as "install updates" it's not solved by the command sudo apt update because this command merely downloads the latest version of available packages, but it's solved by sudo apt upgrade, which indeed install new versions of the packages already installed.
answered Jan 13 at 1:33
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
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Now I understand the problem, because it's merely a problem of terminology.
What ubuntu in the top right corner GUI defines as "install updates" it's not solved by the command sudo apt update because this command merely downloads the latest version of available packages, but it's solved by sudo apt upgrade, which indeed install new versions of the packages already installed.
answered Jan 13 at 1:33
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
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Now I understand the problem, because it's merely a problem of terminology.
What ubuntu in the top right corner GUI defines as "install updates" it's not solved by the command sudo apt update because this command merely downloads the latest version of available packages, but it's solved by sudo apt upgrade, which indeed install new versions of the packages already installed.
answered Jan 13 at 1:33
João Pimentel FerreiraJoão Pimentel Ferreira
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answered Jan 13 at 1:33
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Yes, you can always run
sudo apt-get updateandsudo apt-get upgradeanytime.– Terrance
Jan 10 at 0:04
Please edit your question to include the complete output of
sudo apt updateandls -la /var/lib/apt/periodic– user535733
Jan 10 at 0:12
@Terrance but that sign refers to updates, upgrades or both?
– João Pimentel Ferreira
Jan 10 at 19:21
1
@JoãoPimentelFerreira I think upgrades and it is one that are getting stuck maybe because they need to have
sudo apt dist-upgradeperformed on them. That happens when you see apps that are getting held back.– Terrance
Jan 10 at 19:22