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Software - Support => Installing Linux Lite => Topic started by: Ray Swartzendruber on November 15, 2020, 03:57:07 PM

Title: updates
Post by: Ray Swartzendruber on November 15, 2020, 03:57:07 PM

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

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

Ign:1 cdrom://Linux Lite 5.2 - Release amd64 dists/ InRelease
Ign:2 cdrom://Linux 20.04 - Release amd64 dists/ InRelease
Err:3 cdrom://Linux Lite 5.2 - Release amd64 dists/ Release
  Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Err:4 cdrom://Linux 20.04 - Release amd64 dists/ Release
  Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Hit:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu (http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu) focal InRelease
Hit:6 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite (http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite) emerald InRelease
Hit:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu (http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu) focal-backports InRelease
Hit:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu (http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu) focal-security InRelease
Hit:9 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu (http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu) focal InRelease
Hit:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu (http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu) focal-updates InRelease
Reading package lists...
E: The repository 'cdrom://Linux Lite 5.2 - Release amd64 dists/ Release' does not have a Release file.
E: The repository 'cdrom://Linux 20.04 - Release amd64 dists/ Release' does not have a Release file.

Title: Re: updates
Post by: stevef on November 15, 2020, 04:07:36 PM

Are you trying to update straight after booting the PC from a LL live image disk or USB drive ?

Updates can only be done after actually installing the software onto the PC and booting from the installed version.

Title: Re: updates
Post by: Beacon on November 16, 2020, 08:09:19 AM

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

E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend. It is held by process 2978 (apt-get)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?

Title: Re: updates
Post by: stevef on November 16, 2020, 09:20:07 AM

Best to open a new thread rather but the 'could not get lock' error usually means an update check is already running and another one has been initiated.

It is possible that a manual check has been started while a periodic automatic background check was already running. If that is the case, simply wait a while before re-running the manual check or observe the update indicator in the bottom right.

Similarly it is not possible to do a manual update if the Synaptic package manager is open for any reason.  If that is the case, close Synaptic before initiating a manual check.

Title: Re: updates
Post by: Beacon on November 18, 2020, 08:37:04 AM

Thank you for your reply. The rubric stated that I should add to an existing thread OR start a new one. Sorry if I should have done the latter. I appeciate your help and will try again.