Update issues

[NotveryMint]

Ive tried to follow the instruction in the terminal box but , get told command not found. Never had problem with updates before. Please help. I am a rank amatuer.

Hopefully thank you.

 

[Deleted member 108694]

command should be

sudo dpkg --configure -a

 

[DexTheDog]

You could also try recovery mode and do dpkg repair

How to get Linux Mint Recovery Mode

Linux Mint Recovery Menu. If Linux Mint is installed on the computer and no other operating systems are available, the Grub Boot menu is

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[Brickwizard]

Best if you copy and paste the command in post 2, to avoid errors

 

[forester]

You probably have to sudo it or become root if it says that.
But what's that E: -- in what OS are you, there? It must mean "Error."

 

[Brickwizard]

- in what OS are you, there? It must mean "Error."

if you look closely at his attachment, you will see he is using Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia
and yes, the E.. on the report means error

 

[NotveryMint]

command should be

sudo dpkg --configure -a

That works up to a point. Attachements show what happens next.

sudo dpkg --configure -a

 

[Brickwizard]

deleted wrong instructions

 

[Brickwizard]

Have you run dpkg yet? what is the result?

 

[NotveryMint]

Have you run dpkg yet? what is the result?

Yes, it worked but led to another problem. I have absolutely no idea or necessary skills to overcome this. C

 

[NotveryMint]

You could also try recovery mode and do dpkg repair

How to get Linux Mint Recovery Mode

Linux Mint Recovery Menu. If Linux Mint is installed on the computer and no other operating systems are available, the Grub Boot menu is

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I looked at it, but way beyond my skill set.

 

[Brickwizard]

ok let's try and force a fix, in the terminal run

sudo apt-get update --fix-missing
then when thats finished
sudo apt install -f
after this has finished
sudo apt-get autoremove

 

[wizardfromoz]

No need to, Brian, at this point.

G'day @NotveryMint and welcome to linux.org

What you are experiencing is a warning only (hence the W), that is, non-fatal.

It happens quite commonly. You can eliminate it by installing all the modules it is reporting on, but that is worth more time that I consider to be better spent on other pursuits.

The question is, what happens after those warnings finish? Does the output continue to what appears to be a satisfactory conclusion?

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz

 

[Brickwizard]

plus notification of 48 updates pending!

Have you done the updates yet?
I prefer to do them via the terminal.. sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade part way through it will ask if you wish to continue, push y then enter. then you can run autoremove [it may not have had anything to remove the first time]

if your still having problems updating, try dpkg --configure-a and then running the update command again
did you know there ia a simple way to upgrade from mint 19 to mint 20 that also may be an easy way to solve the problems https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/upgrade-to-mint-20.html

 

[NotveryMint]

ok let's try and force a fix, in the terminal run

sudo apt-get update --fix-missing
then when thats finished
sudo apt install -f
after this has finished
sudo apt-get autoremove

THANK YOU! I have discovered patience. Like waiting for a process to conclude... I now have taken the job through to the end and my PC is up to date. Thank you again. ChrisK

 

[NotveryMint]

No need to, Brian, at this point.

G'day @NotveryMint and welcome to linux.org

What you are experiencing is a warning only (hence the W), that is, non-fatal.

It happens quite commonly. You can eliminate it by installing all the modules it is reporting on, but that is worth more time that I consider to be better spent on other pursuits.

The question is, what happens after those warnings finish? Does the output continue to what appears to be a satisfactory conclusion?

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz

THANK YOU! I have discovered patience. Like waiting for a process to conclude... I now have taken the job, as per Brickwizards instructions, through to the end and my PC is up to date. Thank you again. ChrisK

 

[Brickwizard]

Well done,
It would be best if you keep your updates, well updated, at least once a week either by terminal or update manager, the fewer it has to cope with the quicker the job gets done