Re: Update manager issues
donaldt; Hi !
The base of the update manager is apt-get. If there exist problems within the update manager, the use of the terminal commands will show the relevant errors.
Post the output of terminal commands:
Code:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
That will give us an idea as to what might be misshappening.
Further advise pending
Re: Update manager issues
When I run the command, I get a bunch of hits and they conclude with this:
Reading package lists... Done
N: Ignoring file 'getdeb.list.bck' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise/partner i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_partner _binary-i386_Packages)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
donald@donald-Aspire-3810T:~$
I seem to be chasing my tail. Does this tell you anything?
thanks,
Donaldt
Re: Update manager issues
donaldt;
Semi so makes sense.
1. Not happy with your sources.list.d and maybe sources.list.
2. Is your box a 64 bit machine and running some 32 bit application (multi-arch - seen a few post in this regard) ?
For the sources, post the output of terminal commands:
Code:
ls -la /etc/apt/sources.list.d
cat /etc/apt/sources.list
Too see the kernel's architecture:
Fix these up and then maybe will fix the /var/lib/apt/list -> duplication thing.
a tale in the telling (files that is)
Re: Update manager issues
Thanks!
My Ubuntu 12.04 is all 32 bit, as far as I know.
Here is the result of the commands you suggested:
donald@donald-Aspire-3810T:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d
cat: /etc/apt/sources.list.d: Is a directory
donald@donald-Aspire-3810T:~$
donald@donald-Aspire-3810T:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386 (20120423)]/ precise main restricted
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)]/ maverick main restricted
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081029.5)]/ intrepid main restricted
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted universe multiverse
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main #Third party developers repository
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/ubuntu/ precise main restricted multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/ubuntu/ precise universe
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/ubuntu/ precise-security multiverse
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/ubuntu/ precise-updates restricted main universe multiverse
# deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb apps
# deb-src http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb apps
donald@donald-Aspire-3810T:~$
donaldt
Re: Update manager issues
Here is the result of the uname -d
donald@donald-Aspire-3810T:~$ uname -a
Linux donald-Aspire-3810T 3.2.0-38-generic-pae #61-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 19 12:39:51 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
donald@donald-Aspire-3810T:~$
What have we learned?
donaldt
Re: Update manager issues
Quote:
cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d
cat: /etc/apt/sources.list.d: Is a directory
That should be
Code:
cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list
and from your sources.list
there seems to be two of these lines.Remove one using the # at the front of the line.
Also all your precise updates are commented out.
Good Luck
Re: Update manager issues
@ plucky Thanks for catching my error.
@ donaldt; Hey we are learning... lets work on the sources.list file //You attention is invited to plucky's last//
I do not think you want to mix mirror sites in that sources.list file;
a) (un)comment " # deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise XXXXX" lines;
b) comment out "deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/ubuntu/ precise main XXXXXX' lines -so mirrors are not mixed
c) I would also suggest to comment out all the " deb-src " lines unless you intend to compile code from source.
Here is my /etc/apt/sources.list file for comparison to yours... Be advised my system is AMD -64 and my closest/fastest mirror is in Texas.
Code:
sysop1@1204-a:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120823.1)]/ dists/precise/main/binary-i386/
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120823.1)]/ dists/precise/restricted/binary-i386/
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20120823.1)]/ precise main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
#deb-src http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
#deb-src http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise universe
#deb-src http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
#deb-src http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
#deb-src http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
#deb-src http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
#deb-src http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted
deb http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
#deb-src http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-security universe
deb http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-security multiverse
#deb-src http://ftp.utexas.edu/ubuntu/ precise-security multiverse
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
# deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
sysop1@1204-a:~$
When you get this file in shape we will look at the files in the directory sources.list.d
And then do the update/upgrade.just try'n to help
Re: Update manager issues
Hi
Can we get clarification on the below please.
Quote:
About 6 months ago, update manager stopped working. It would start an update, but about half way through it would stop.
Did it stop when downloading the software or installing ?
Quote:
Clicking to kill it would cause it to expand to full screen.
Have you tried to close it any other way such as using xkill or from the command line ?
Quote:
The Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (32 bit) I am running stops dead and only a re-boot will cure the lock up.
Can i understaand this. When you close Update-Manager that has stalled, by clicking on the close button update-manager goes full screen and Ubuntu itself freezes ?
Is it ubuntu that freezes or is it because update-manager, that is now full screen, will not except any input ?
When you say full screen, do you mean maximized or actually taken over the entire display ?
Can you get to a console ? Does sysreq resiub reboot gracefully ?
Have you run update-manager from the terminal to get debug information ?
Kind regards
Re: Update manager issues
I've been oout of touch. First, I will answer the last questions, then attempt to correct the code as suggested.
The lock up occurrs during update/upgrade, i.e. during installation
No, I've not tried killing it via terminal.
Yes, it appears to me that Ubuntu freezes as I can not get anything to operate without a re-boot
The screen (I have two) is maximized and can be changed back to normal, but nothing else will run
I probably didn't explain this very well. The only way I can get update manager to work is if I FIRST open terminal and use this command [sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade] I get a lot of action in terminal but apparently it does not complete the update/upgrade. When I go back to update manager, all of the same updates are still there. I can then click on them and it will complete the update/upgrade and everything is normal.
Does this help? Thanks for your help.
donaldt