Updates not working

[gitsum]

I can't get any updates, I copied the log per instructions.

Hopefully someone can help me with a fix, just know I am a novice so please try to explain in simple terms.

Thanks in advance.

===========================
Install Updates Error log
===========================
Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/ and paste the log below into a new or existing thread for assistance.

============ Log ===========

Hit:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:2 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com stable InRelease
Get:3 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease [1,811 B]
Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates InRelease [111 kB]
Hit:5 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease [107 kB]
Hit:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/mpv-tests/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:8 http://download.opensuse.org/repositorie...untu_20.04  InRelease
Ign:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/smc-packagers/ppa/ubuntu focal InRelease
Get:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports InRelease [98.3 kB]
Err:11 http://ppa.launchpad.net/smc-packagers/ppa/ubuntu focal Release
  404  Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1560:8008::15 80]
Get:12 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable/main amd64 Packages [1,165 B]
Hit:13 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite emerald InRelease
Get:14 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 c-n-f Metadata [9,612 B]
Get:15 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/universe amd64 c-n-f Metadata [5,644 B]
Reading package lists...
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/smc-packagers/ppa/ubuntu focal Release' does not have a Release file.

Here it is again, slightly different:

===========================
Install Updates Error log
===========================
Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/ and paste the log below into a new or existing thread for assistance.

============ Log ===========

Hit:1 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Hit:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/mpv-tests/ubuntu focal InRelease
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease [107 kB]
Ign:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/smc-packagers/ppa/ubuntu focal InRelease
Err:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/smc-packagers/ppa/ubuntu focal Release
  404  Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1560:8008::15 80]
Hit:6 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite emerald InRelease
Hit:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:8 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com stable InRelease
Hit:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates InRelease
Get:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports InRelease [98.3 kB]
Hit:11 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:12 http://download.opensuse.org/repositorie...untu_20.04  InRelease
Reading package lists...
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/smc-packagers/ppa/ubuntu focal Release' does not have a Release file.

[Steven Mason]

I'm certainly no expert, but I might be able to help with a couple of basic things. Can you provide a little more information?

Have you installed and used Linux before, and done updates before? How did you install LL 5.0? Did you install it to your hard drive from a DVD or are you booting it from a disc or USB? If you installed LL 5.0 to your hard drive, are you able to connect to the internet with Firefox and browse?

As you might already know, each time LL is installed, no matter what version, there are going to be a lot of updates on the first update. In my experience, Linux acts a little buggy until the first big batch of updates are installed.

[gitsum]

I installed Lite 5.0 to my hard drive with a usb stick.  Erased my Lubuntu partition, no dual boot, fresh install.

I have been using and updating Lite 5.0 for about a week, updates were working fine  (even after the first big batch).  I have installed and removed programs with both the package manager and terminal.  Everything is working very well.  I have been using various Linux distros for a few years, mostly Mint, but have distro hopped at least a dozen times.

From what I can surmise I need to repair/update that specific repository, but have no experience with that procedure. Of course I have googled a solution, but I have yet to find an answer that works or I can actually understand.

I have been able to install various software with no issues, so everything is completely functional and usable.  I guess after the first round of updates nothing later is actually critical.  So now that everything is configured to my liking, do I really need updates?  But of course in the future there could be an issue with a new software program or new hardware...

[Steven Mason]

Interesting. I've never encountered that problem, but if I did I suppose I would look at a couple of things. There is "Software and Updates" which shows software sources, and there is "Lite Tweaks" which can repair some things, such as the package management system. But I've never had to use these before so I can't speak from experience.

Since I upgraded to 5.0 a couple months ago there have been some "important" updates after the first big batch. In fact, so far the 5.0 version has had more updates than any other version I've used before.

[Steven Mason]

I took a look at my /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linuxlite.list file:

1 deb http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/ emerald main

[gitsum]

I fixed it.  I recognized that smc-packagers was from a failed attempt to install Secret Maryo Chronicles.

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppaPA_Name/ppa

In the above command replace PPA_Name with the desired PPA name. By this time you might have realized that you need to know the exact PPA name to use this otherwise straight forward method.

This removed the repository and the problem.

I also got rid of the pesky update indicator.  Right click on about and use that name (with dashes between the words) with sudo apt-get remove (updater thingy).

sudo apt update works fine in the terminal now, no program/clutter/icon to bug me.

[firenice03]

[member=37261]gitsum[/member] and others 


The majority of failing updates are usually PPA related..


Another way to correct...
Uncheck the PPA from "Software and Updates" under the "Other Software" tab..Then try running updates again

[Steven Mason]

gitsum wrote: I recognized that smc-packagers was from a failed attempt to install Secret Maryo Chronicles.

Since you fixed it you may not be looking at this thread anymore. If you're still around, I'm curious if the problem began after you attempted to install Secret Maryo Chronicles using the command line and it failed because you made a typo in the name? In that case I would expect an error message right away, no harm, no foul.

I see that Secret Maryo Chronicles isn't available from the Package Manager, which might be the reason you used a PPA. Also, I'm a bit surprised that a problem with a PPA would affect general updates, but as I said, I'm no expert.

[Steven Mason]

firenice03 wrote: Uncheck the PPA from "Software and Updates" under the "Other Software" tab..Then try running updates again

If you uncheck a [bad] PPA, does it remain in the "Other Software" list?

[gitsum]

firenice03, I was aware of the "Software and Updates" "Other Software"  tab.  Strangely enough I looked to uncheck the problem repository and it wasn't on the list, but as you can see from the log it was in the terminal list?

Oh well, removing it directly from the terminal solved it.

Steven, the failure from the SMC software was because it needed an outdated file (Libbost-filesystem 1.65.1).  The package manager only had several newer versions which were not compatible.  I was able to download SMC from the repo, it just couldn't install.  Using downloaded deb files and tar.gz files resulted in the same error.  At that time updates were still working.  I don't know what happened to make the repo stop working and cause an issue...