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Title: Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists. - PPA
Post by: barrski67 on August 08, 2023, 05:28:53 AM

Hit:1 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite fluorite InRelease
Hit:2 https://ocean.surfshark.com/debian stretch InRelease
Hit:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease
Hit:4 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Hit:5 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease

Title: Re: Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists. - PPA
Post by: stevef on August 08, 2023, 07:13:27 AM

Can't see any error messages there.
You can manually re-run the update process and set it to record the results to text files.
If you post the text files back here it might show what is happening.

To do this, open a terminal by pressing 'Ctrl' 'Alt' and 'T' keys together.

In the terminal window, type or paste in

Code: [Select]

sudo apt-get update | tee ~/"$(date +"%Y_%m_%d_%T")-apt-get-update.txt"followed by return/enter.
Then

Code: [Select]

sudo apt-get upgrade | tee ~/"$(date +"%Y_%m_%d_%T")-apt-get-upgrade.txt"followed by return/enter.
Enter your password if asked and answer any prompts with 'y'.

Running those commands should create two files called apt-get-update.txt and apt-get-upgrade.txt in your home directory.
The filenames will be prefixed with date and time information.
You can open them to check what they contain.
Check the file size is below the attachment limit and post back attaching the two files.

Title: Re: Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists. - PPA
Post by: barrski67 on August 10, 2023, 05:36:39 AM

Here are the two txt files that were requested that contain error msg

Title: Re: Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists. - PPA
Post by: stevef on August 10, 2023, 06:20:48 AM

The alexlarsson flatpak PPA software doesn't (currently) have a release compatible with the version of Linux Lite being used which is jammy based.
This conflict is causing the update process to error.

The alexlarsson flatpak PPA software should be removed from the system and then the PPA needs to be removed from the update list.
Removing the PPA from the update list should allow the update to run.

See
https://www.linuxliteos.com/manual/software.html#pparem

If using PPA software, it is important that the PPA has a release that is compatible with the OS in use.
See this link for advice on selecting and installing PPAs

https://www.linuxliteos.com/manual/software.html#ppa