Ubuntu Software Center Unable to Install Updates to Installed Software
Ubuntu 18.04.1, Gnome Shell 3.28.1, Ubuntu Software 3.28.1, on an x86_64 architecture computer.
Recently I began having this problem:
Ubuntu Software presents desktop notifications saying that various software packages have updates available. I start Ubuntu Software, go to the "Updates" tab, and see all the packages to update with "Update" buttons next to them. For every single one, when I click on the "Update" button, I get an error message of this format:
Unable to update xxxxx:
Could not find update for 'xxx/xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/x86_64/stable'
where "xxx" represents some text.
(I attached a screenshot of a typical message to this posting for a software package called "Cozy".)
After I dismiss this message, the application disappears from the list of packages to update. Eventually, I go through them all, and then Ubuntu Software says "Software is up to date".
I have no idea whether or not the packages actually updated correctly.
What does this message mean, and what should I be doing to fix whatever is wrong?
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Ubuntu 18.04.1, Gnome Shell 3.28.1, Ubuntu Software 3.28.1, on an x86_64 architecture computer.
Recently I began having this problem:
Ubuntu Software presents desktop notifications saying that various software packages have updates available. I start Ubuntu Software, go to the "Updates" tab, and see all the packages to update with "Update" buttons next to them. For every single one, when I click on the "Update" button, I get an error message of this format:
Unable to update xxxxx:
Could not find update for 'xxx/xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/x86_64/stable'
where "xxx" represents some text.
(I attached a screenshot of a typical message to this posting for a software package called "Cozy".)
After I dismiss this message, the application disappears from the list of packages to update. Eventually, I go through them all, and then Ubuntu Software says "Software is up to date".
I have no idea whether or not the packages actually updated correctly.
What does this message mean, and what should I be doing to fix whatever is wrong?
software-center
asked Feb 12 at 13:16
dln949dln949
3911513
In theterminal, trysudo apt update, then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema
– heynnema
Feb 12 at 15:29
apt update did not help any, still same problem. I discovered that in a terminal if I run flatpak update <package>, that updated the package in question. Perhaps the problem is only connected with flatpak packages on Ubuntu Software???? On a different site a person suggested this may be my problem, but I don't know how to verify that: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/issues/235 . It basically says that Flatpak runtime extensions are not installed when using GNOME software - whatever the heck "runtimes" are. Not sure what it all means, nor what I should do.
– dln949
Feb 13 at 4:06
Oops. I forgot part of the commands... Dosudo apt updateand thensudo apt upgrade. Then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema
– heynnema
Feb 13 at 5:28
@heynnema : The results of sudo apt upgrade: 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. So, I take that to mean that the command accomplished nothing - Am I correct?
– dln949
Feb 13 at 13:47
Correct. But did it allow Software Center/Updates to work properly now, without the error message?
– heynnema
Feb 13 at 14:16
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Ubuntu 18.04.1, Gnome Shell 3.28.1, Ubuntu Software 3.28.1, on an x86_64 architecture computer.
Recently I began having this problem:
Ubuntu Software presents desktop notifications saying that various software packages have updates available. I start Ubuntu Software, go to the "Updates" tab, and see all the packages to update with "Update" buttons next to them. For every single one, when I click on the "Update" button, I get an error message of this format:
Unable to update xxxxx:
Could not find update for 'xxx/xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/x86_64/stable'
where "xxx" represents some text.
(I attached a screenshot of a typical message to this posting for a software package called "Cozy".)
After I dismiss this message, the application disappears from the list of packages to update. Eventually, I go through them all, and then Ubuntu Software says "Software is up to date".
I have no idea whether or not the packages actually updated correctly.
What does this message mean, and what should I be doing to fix whatever is wrong?
software-center
asked Feb 12 at 13:16
dln949dln949
3911513
Ubuntu 18.04.1, Gnome Shell 3.28.1, Ubuntu Software 3.28.1, on an x86_64 architecture computer.
Recently I began having this problem:
Ubuntu Software presents desktop notifications saying that various software packages have updates available. I start Ubuntu Software, go to the "Updates" tab, and see all the packages to update with "Update" buttons next to them. For every single one, when I click on the "Update" button, I get an error message of this format:
Unable to update xxxxx:
Could not find update for 'xxx/xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/x86_64/stable'
where "xxx" represents some text.
(I attached a screenshot of a typical message to this posting for a software package called "Cozy".)
After I dismiss this message, the application disappears from the list of packages to update. Eventually, I go through them all, and then Ubuntu Software says "Software is up to date".
I have no idea whether or not the packages actually updated correctly.
What does this message mean, and what should I be doing to fix whatever is wrong?
software-center
software-center
asked Feb 12 at 13:16
dln949dln949
3911513
asked Feb 12 at 13:16
dln949dln949
3911513
asked Feb 12 at 13:16
dln949dln949
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asked Feb 12 at 13:16
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asked Feb 12 at 13:16
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In theterminal, trysudo apt update, then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema
– heynnema
Feb 12 at 15:29
apt update did not help any, still same problem. I discovered that in a terminal if I run flatpak update <package>, that updated the package in question. Perhaps the problem is only connected with flatpak packages on Ubuntu Software???? On a different site a person suggested this may be my problem, but I don't know how to verify that: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/issues/235 . It basically says that Flatpak runtime extensions are not installed when using GNOME software - whatever the heck "runtimes" are. Not sure what it all means, nor what I should do.
– dln949
Feb 13 at 4:06
Oops. I forgot part of the commands... Dosudo apt updateand thensudo apt upgrade. Then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema
– heynnema
Feb 13 at 5:28
@heynnema : The results of sudo apt upgrade: 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. So, I take that to mean that the command accomplished nothing - Am I correct?
– dln949
Feb 13 at 13:47
Correct. But did it allow Software Center/Updates to work properly now, without the error message?
– heynnema
Feb 13 at 14:16
|
show 8 more comments
In theterminal, trysudo apt update, then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema
– heynnema
Feb 12 at 15:29
apt update did not help any, still same problem. I discovered that in a terminal if I run flatpak update <package>, that updated the package in question. Perhaps the problem is only connected with flatpak packages on Ubuntu Software???? On a different site a person suggested this may be my problem, but I don't know how to verify that: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/issues/235 . It basically says that Flatpak runtime extensions are not installed when using GNOME software - whatever the heck "runtimes" are. Not sure what it all means, nor what I should do.
– dln949
Feb 13 at 4:06
Oops. I forgot part of the commands... Dosudo apt updateand thensudo apt upgrade. Then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema
– heynnema
Feb 13 at 5:28
@heynnema : The results of sudo apt upgrade: 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. So, I take that to mean that the command accomplished nothing - Am I correct?
– dln949
Feb 13 at 13:47
Correct. But did it allow Software Center/Updates to work properly now, without the error message?
– heynnema
Feb 13 at 14:16
In the
terminal, try sudo apt update, then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema– heynnema
Feb 12 at 15:29
In the
terminal, try sudo apt update, then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema– heynnema
Feb 12 at 15:29
apt update did not help any, still same problem. I discovered that in a terminal if I run flatpak update <package>, that updated the package in question. Perhaps the problem is only connected with flatpak packages on Ubuntu Software???? On a different site a person suggested this may be my problem, but I don't know how to verify that: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/issues/235 . It basically says that Flatpak runtime extensions are not installed when using GNOME software - whatever the heck "runtimes" are. Not sure what it all means, nor what I should do.
– dln949
Feb 13 at 4:06
apt update did not help any, still same problem. I discovered that in a terminal if I run flatpak update <package>, that updated the package in question. Perhaps the problem is only connected with flatpak packages on Ubuntu Software???? On a different site a person suggested this may be my problem, but I don't know how to verify that: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/issues/235 . It basically says that Flatpak runtime extensions are not installed when using GNOME software - whatever the heck "runtimes" are. Not sure what it all means, nor what I should do.
– dln949
Feb 13 at 4:06
Oops. I forgot part of the commands... Do
sudo apt update and then sudo apt upgrade. Then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema– heynnema
Feb 13 at 5:28
Oops. I forgot part of the commands... Do
sudo apt update and then sudo apt upgrade. Then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema– heynnema
Feb 13 at 5:28
@heynnema : The results of sudo apt upgrade: 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. So, I take that to mean that the command accomplished nothing - Am I correct?
– dln949
Feb 13 at 13:47
@heynnema : The results of sudo apt upgrade: 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. So, I take that to mean that the command accomplished nothing - Am I correct?
– dln949
Feb 13 at 13:47
Correct. But did it allow Software Center/Updates to work properly now, without the error message?
– heynnema
Feb 13 at 14:16
Correct. But did it allow Software Center/Updates to work properly now, without the error message?
– heynnema
Feb 13 at 14:16
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terminal, trysudo apt update, then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema– heynnema
Feb 12 at 15:29
apt update did not help any, still same problem. I discovered that in a terminal if I run flatpak update <package>, that updated the package in question. Perhaps the problem is only connected with flatpak packages on Ubuntu Software???? On a different site a person suggested this may be my problem, but I don't know how to verify that: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/issues/235 . It basically says that Flatpak runtime extensions are not installed when using GNOME software - whatever the heck "runtimes" are. Not sure what it all means, nor what I should do.
– dln949
Feb 13 at 4:06
Oops. I forgot part of the commands... Do
sudo apt updateand thensudo apt upgrade. Then retry Software Center. Report back to @heynnema– heynnema
Feb 13 at 5:28
@heynnema : The results of sudo apt upgrade: 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. So, I take that to mean that the command accomplished nothing - Am I correct?
– dln949
Feb 13 at 13:47
Correct. But did it allow Software Center/Updates to work properly now, without the error message?
– heynnema
Feb 13 at 14:16