[SOLVED] Software updater has disappeared from the system
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[SOLVED] Software updater has disappeared from the system
Hi there,
I am using LM 18.3 Cinnamon and my update manager has disappeared completely.
Has anyone had the same issue? What is the solution? Google only gives me matches that deal with the disappearance of the update icon (which is not the case...it is totally gone). I have tried updating from the command like using "sudo apt-get update", but the updater finishes really quickly. I would expect more updates, but I might be wrong on this one.
Cheers
I am using LM 18.3 Cinnamon and my update manager has disappeared completely.
Has anyone had the same issue? What is the solution? Google only gives me matches that deal with the disappearance of the update icon (which is not the case...it is totally gone). I have tried updating from the command like using "sudo apt-get update", but the updater finishes really quickly. I would expect more updates, but I might be wrong on this one.
Cheers
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Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
Try opening the Update Manager via the terminal:
If you are referring to the Software Manager te terminal command is:
If the terminal windows report errors copy and paste those back to this thread.
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mintupdate
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mintinstall
Everything in life was difficult before it became easy.
Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
Hi, Thanks a lot!all41 wrote: ⤴Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:16 pm Try opening the Update Manager via the terminal:If you are referring to the Software Manager te terminal command is:Code: Select all
mintupdate
If the terminal windows report errors copy and paste those back to this thread.Code: Select all
mintinstall
Mintupdate gives me this:
"I have just typed that in the terminal.......
~ $ mintupdate
mintupdate: command not found
So, that is a bit surprising.
Mintinstall gives this:
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~ $ mintinstall
Detected system architecture: 'x86_64' (using 'x86_64')
load_cache took 2766.365 ms
add_categories took 91.759 ms
build_matched_packages took 0.867 ms
add_packages took 8523.564 ms
process_matching_packages took 19.548 ms
add_reviews took 1047.665 ms
Downloading new reviews
__init__ took 13414.569 ms
update_reviews took 2911.998 ms
add_flatpaks took 19964.776 ms
Overwriting reviews file in /home/gabe/.cache/mintinstall/reviews.list
update_reviews took 2921.480 ms
Synced flathub
sync_flatpaks_into_appstream took 96792.979 ms
^CTraceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintinstall/mintinstall.py", line 2035, in <module>
app.run()
File "/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintinstall/mintinstall.py", line 563, in run
self.loop.run()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/overrides/GLib.py", line 576, in run
raise KeyboardInterrupt
KeyboardInterrupt
Last edited by Elysium on Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
What's the output of
apt policy mint*
. If that throws an error of any description please post back the error and try apt-cache policy mint*
instead. Please paste the output back in [code][/code]
tags. Makes for easier reading.For custom Nemo actions, useful scripts for the Cinnamon desktop, and Cinnamox themes visit my Github pages.
Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
Hi,
Ok. Sure. I am posting what the apt policy mint* gives at the line that says "mintupdate"
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mintupdate:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 5.3.2.5
Version table:
5.3.2.5 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
It doesnt give any error messages, but it looks like the mintupdate is all gone.
Here is the whole list I was given:
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apt policy mint*
mint-meta-kde64:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-mirrors:
Installed: 1.1.7
Candidate: 1.1.8
Version table:
1.1.8 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
*** 1.1.7 100
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mintwelcome:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2.2.6
Version table:
2.2.6 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-user-guide-kde:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 18
Version table:
18 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-translations:
Installed: 2018.01.06
Candidate: 2018.01.06
Version table:
*** 2018.01.06 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-z-theme:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-mate-default-settings:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mintdesktop:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 3.5.7
Version table:
3.5.7 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-mdm-themes-gdm:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.8.1
Version table:
1.8.1 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-artwork-gnome:
Installed: 2.6.49
Candidate: 2.6.49
Version table:
*** 2.6.49 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-wallpaper-katya:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-backgrounds-serena:
Installed: 1.1
Candidate: 1.1
Version table:
*** 1.1 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-y-icons:
Installed: 1.1.3
Candidate: 1.1.3
Version table:
*** 1.1.3 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-mdm-themes-kde:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-backgrounds-rebecca:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.5
Version table:
1.5 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-themes-gtk3:
Installed: 3.18+17
Candidate: 3.18+17
Version table:
*** 3.18+17 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mintinstall:
Installed: 7.8.9
Candidate: 7.8.9
Version table:
*** 7.8.9 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-themes:
Installed: 1.5.0
Candidate: 1.5.0
Version table:
*** 1.5.0 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mintupdate-gnome:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-user-guide-cinnamon:
Installed: 18
Candidate: 18
Version table:
*** 18 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-backgrounds-sonya:
Installed: 1.1
Candidate: 1.1
Version table:
*** 1.1 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-info:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mintsources:
Installed: 1.7.2
Candidate: 1.7.2
Version table:
*** 1.7.2 700
700 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/upstream amd64 Packages
700 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/upstream i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-mdm-themes:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2014.10.29
Version table:
2014.10.29 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mintsystem:
Installed: 8.3.4
Candidate: 8.3.4
Version table:
*** 8.3.4 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mintlocale:
Installed: 1.4.4
Candidate: 1.4.4
Version table:
*** 1.4.4 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-meta-codecs-kde:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2017.06.25
Version table:
2017.06.25 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-meta-xfce:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2017.09.19
Version table:
2017.09.19 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-meta-codecs-core:
Installed: 2017.06.25
Candidate: 2017.06.25
Version table:
*** 2017.06.25 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-backgrounds-sarah:
Installed: 1.1
Candidate: 1.1
Version table:
*** 1.1 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mintupdate-xfce:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-meta-main:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-meta-mate:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2017.09.19
Version table:
2017.09.19 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mintassistant-kde:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-meta-cinnamon:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2017.09.19
Version table:
2017.09.19 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-meta-gnome:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-artwork-common:
Installed: 2.1.8.1
Candidate: 2.1.8.1
Version table:
*** 2.1.8.1 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-user-guide:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-meta-codecs:
Installed: 2017.06.25
Candidate: 2017.06.25
Version table:
*** 2017.06.25 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-user-guide-xfce:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 18
Version table:
18 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mintreport:
Installed: 1.0.5
Candidate: 1.0.5
Version table:
*** 1.0.5 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mintupdate-debian:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-backgrounds-katya:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-common:
Installed: 1.2.9
Candidate: 1.2.9
Version table:
*** 1.2.9 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-artwork-cinnamon:
Installed: 5.7
Candidate: 5.7
Version table:
*** 5.7 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-meta-core:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2017.09.19
Version table:
2017.09.19 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-meta-cinnamon-dvd:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mintassistant:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-user-guide-mate:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 18
Version table:
18 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mintdrivers:
Installed: 1.3.7
Candidate: 1.3.7
Version table:
*** 1.3.7 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-backgrounds-nadia:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.4
Version table:
1.4 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-artwork-debian:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mintupgrade:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 18.3.11
Version table:
18.3.11 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-info-kde:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2017.10.27
Version table:
2017.10.27 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
mint-meta-kde:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2017.09.19
Version table:
2017.09.19 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-x-theme:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mintbackup:
Installed: 2.3.2
Candidate: 2.3.2
Version table:
*** 2.3.2 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-backgrounds-rafaela:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.2
Version table:
1.2 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mintmenu:
Installed: 5.8.4
Candidate: 5.8.4
Version table:
*** 5.8.4 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mintstick:
Installed: 1.3.5
Candidate: 1.3.5
Version table:
*** 1.3.5 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-backgrounds-qiana:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.5
Version table:
1.5 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mintupload:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 4.1.1
Version table:
4.1.1 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-mdm-themes-html:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2.0.15
Version table:
2.0.15 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mintupdate:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 5.3.2.5
Version table:
5.3.2.5 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-dev-tools:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.1.7
Version table:
1.1.7 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-info-cinnamon:
Installed: 2017.10.27
Candidate: 2017.10.27
Version table:
*** 2017.10.27 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-backgrounds-retro:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.3
Version table:
1.3 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-y-theme:
Installed: 1.2.3
Candidate: 1.2.3
Version table:
*** 1.2.3 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-artwork-xfce:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2017.12.13
Version table:
2017.12.13 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-backgrounds-rosa:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.2
Version table:
1.2 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-backgrounds-petra:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.7
Version table:
1.7 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-backgrounds-olivia:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.7
Version table:
1.7 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-upgrade-info:
Installed: 1.1.1
Candidate: 1.1.1
Version table:
*** 1.1.1 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-backgrounds-xfce:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2017.10.27
Version table:
2017.10.27 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-artwork-mate:
Installed: 1.3.4
Candidate: 1.3.4
Version table:
*** 1.3.4 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mint-backgrounds-sylvia:
Installed: 1.1
Candidate: 1.2
Version table:
1.2 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
*** 1.1 100
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mintassistant-gnome:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-info-xfce:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2017.10.27
Version table:
2017.10.27 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
mint-clearloox-theme:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mintnanny:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.5.4
Version table:
1.5.4 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-configuration-kde:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mintupdate-kde:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-meta-x64:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-backgrounds-maya:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.5
Version table:
1.5 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mint-info-mate:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2017.10.27
Version table:
2017.10.27 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
mint-artwork-kde:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 2.0.31
Version table:
2.0.31 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
mintnanny-kde:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mintnanny-gnome:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: (none)
Version table:
mint-x-icons:
Installed: 1.4.6
Candidate: 1.4.6
Version table:
*** 1.4.6 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
Last edited by Elysium on Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Fixed the code tags.
Reason: Fixed the code tags.
- smurphos
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Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
You are missing a few things that should be there.
Do you recall uninstalling something else just prior to update manager's disappearance? If so what was it?
apt install mint-meta-cinnamon
should bring them back.Do you recall uninstalling something else just prior to update manager's disappearance? If so what was it?
For custom Nemo actions, useful scripts for the Cinnamon desktop, and Cinnamox themes visit my Github pages.
Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
That did fix it. Thanks.
Can you do me a favour and explain to me why this has happened and how that command fixed it?
Cheers
Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
That did fix it. Thanks.
@smurphosCan you do me a favour and explain to me why this has happened and how that command fixed it?
Yes,
Obviously a grand slam--will you offer up your diagnosis thoughts here.
@Elysium Good that your system is back in order
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Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
Give that
This shows the dependency chain (On a Mint 19 Cinnamon machine)
To know what triggered the problem the first place Elysium would need to trawl through the apt logs (or post them back for us to have a look at) -
mintupdate
had mysteriously disappeared my hunch was that Elysium had inadvertently uninstalled a package that mintupdate
depends on so triggering mintupdate
removal. That it turn would trigger other removals hence asking for the output of the apt policy mint*
to double check what else what missing from the main mint packages that should be there. mint-meta-cinnamon
doesn't do anything as a package itself other than list a whole bunch of dependencies for packages that should be present on any Mint Cinnamon install. It was missing along with another meta package mint-meta-core
and mintwelcome
so a quick fix rather than trawling through each and every package was to install it - triggering the installation of any other essential missing package including mintupdate
This shows the dependency chain (On a Mint 19 Cinnamon machine)
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steve@steve-HP-Pavilion-g6-Notebook-PC:~$ apt depends mint-meta-cinnamon
mint-meta-cinnamon
Depends: mint-meta-core
Depends: cinnamon
Depends: gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0
Depends: gir1.2-nemo-3.0
Depends: nemo
Depends: nemo-fileroller
Depends: folder-color-switcher
Depends: cinnamon-control-center
Depends: cinnamon-screensaver
Depends: cinnamon-screensaver-x-plugin
Conflicts: <mint-meta-cinnamon-dvd>
Conflicts: <mint-meta-gnome>
Conflicts: <mint-meta-main>
Conflicts: <mint-meta-x64>
Replaces: <mint-meta-cinnamon-dvd>
Replaces: <mint-meta-gnome>
Replaces: <mint-meta-main>
Replaces: <mint-meta-x64>
steve@steve-HP-Pavilion-g6-Notebook-PC:~$ apt depends mint-meta-core
mint-meta-core
Depends: linuxmint-keyring
Depends: <mint-info>
mint-info-cinnamon
mint-info-mate
mint-info-xfce
Depends: mint-artwork
Depends: mintsystem
Depends: ubuntu-system-adjustments
Depends: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text
Depends: mintbackup
Depends: mintinstall
Depends: mintupdate
Depends: mintwelcome
Depends: mintsources
Depends: mintdrivers
Depends: mintstick
steve@steve-HP-Pavilion-g6-Notebook-PC:~$ apt depends mintupdate
mintupdate
|Depends: dconf-gsettings-backend
Depends: <gsettings-backend>
dconf-gsettings-backend
Depends: lsb-release
Depends: inxi
Depends: python3-apt
Depends: python3-pycurl
Depends: python3-setproctitle
Depends: synaptic
Depends: mint-mirrors
Depends: mint-upgrade-info
Depends: python3-xapp
Depends: gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1
Conflicts: <mintupdate-gnome>
Conflicts: <mintupdate-kde>
Conflicts: <mintupdate-xfce>
Replaces: <mintupdate-gnome>
Replaces: <mintupdate-kde>
Replaces: <mintupdate-xfce>
cat /var/log/apt/history.log
& cat /var/log/apt/term.log
to try and identify what happened immediately prior to mintupdate
being removed.For custom Nemo actions, useful scripts for the Cinnamon desktop, and Cinnamox themes visit my Github pages.
Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
smurphos--you d man
thanks for thought train
thanks for thought train
Everything in life was difficult before it became easy.
Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
Thanks a lot for your patience and given me that information. I did type the command: cat /var/log/apt/history.logsmurphos wrote: ⤴Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:09 am Give thatmintupdate
had mysteriously disappeared my hunch was that Elysium had inadvertently uninstalled a package thatmintupdate
depends on so triggeringmintupdate
removal. That it turn would trigger other removals hence asking for the output of theapt policy mint*
to double check what else what missing from the main mint packages that should be there.
mint-meta-cinnamon
doesn't do anything as a package itself other than list a whole bunch of dependencies for packages that should be present on any Mint Cinnamon install. It was missing along with another meta packagemint-meta-core
andmintwelcome
so a quick fix rather than trawling through each and every package was to install it - triggering the installation of any other essential missing package includingmintupdate
This shows the dependency chain (On a Mint 19 Cinnamon machine)
I was given this information, which I dont fully understand and it also seems to be only a 3 day range of changes on my computer.
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Start-Date: 2018-10-22 09:29:27
Commandline: apt-get install telepad
Requested-By: gabe (1000)
Install: ca-certificates-java:amd64 (20160321ubuntu1, automatic), libpthread-stubs0-dev:amd64 (0.3-4, automatic), x11proto-kb-dev:amd64 (1.0.7-0ubuntu1, automatic), openjdk-8-jdk:amd64 (8u181-b13-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, automatic), libxtst-dev:amd64 (2:1.2.2-1, automatic), openjdk-8-jre:amd64 (8u181-b13-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, automatic), libc6-dev:amd64 (2.23-0ubuntu10, automatic), libxext-dev:amd64 (2:1.3.3-1, automatic), x11proto-record-dev:amd64 (1.14.2-1, automatic), xtrans-dev:amd64 (1.3.5-1, automatic), x11proto-xext-dev:amd64 (7.3.0-1, automatic), libxcb1-dev:amd64 (1.11.1-1ubuntu1, automatic), openjdk-8-jdk-headless:amd64 (8u181-b13-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, automatic), x11proto-core-dev:amd64 (7.0.31-1~ubuntu16.04.2, automatic), libxau-dev:amd64 (1:1.0.8-1, automatic), libxdmcp-dev:amd64 (1:1.1.2-1.1, automatic), telepad:amd64 (1.0.7-1), libxfixes-dev:amd64 (1:5.0.1-2, automatic), x11proto-input-dev:amd64 (2.3.1-1, automatic), libx11-dev:amd64 (2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1, automatic), openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 (8u181-b13-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, automatic), libbluetooth-dev:amd64 (5.37-0ubuntu5.1, automatic), libc-dev-bin:amd64 (2.23-0ubuntu10, automatic), xorg-sgml-doctools:amd64 (1:1.11-1, automatic), libxi-dev:amd64 (2:1.7.6-1, automatic), x11proto-fixes-dev:amd64 (1:5.0-2ubuntu2, automatic)
End-Date: 2018-10-22 09:30:20
Start-Date: 2018-10-24 07:50:52
Commandline: /usr/bin/apt install mint-meta-cinnamon
Requested-By: gabe (1000)
Install: mintwelcome:amd64 (2.2.6, automatic), apturl-common:amd64 (0.5.2+linuxmint5, automatic), mint-meta-cinnamon:amd64 (2017.09.19), apturl:amd64 (0.5.2+linuxmint5, automatic), mint-meta-core:amd64 (2017.09.19, automatic), mintupdate:amd64 (5.3.2.5, automatic)
Remove: virtualbox-guest-utils:amd64 (5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1), virtualbox-guest-dkms:amd64 (5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1), virtualbox-guest-x11:amd64 (5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1)
End-Date: 2018-10-24 07:52:01
Start-Date: 2018-10-24 10:52:39
Commandline: /usr/sbin/synaptic --hide-main-window --non-interactive --parent-window-id 83886109 -o Synaptic::closeZvt=true --set-selections-file /tmp/tmplnt60lxo
Requested-By: gabe (1000)
Install: linux-headers-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1), linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1), linux-modules-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1, automatic), linux-headers-4.15.0-38:amd64 (4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1), linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1)
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Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
End-Date: 2018-10-24 10:58:11
Start-Date: 2018-10-24 11:00:04
Commandline: /usr/sbin/synaptic --hide-main-window --non-interactive --parent-window-id 83886109 -o Synaptic::closeZvt=true --set-selections-file /tmp/tmp7c1smeom
Requested-By: gabe (1000)
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End-Date: 2018-10-24 11:03:59
Start-Date: 2018-10-24 11:06:36
Commandline: /usr/sbin/synaptic --hide-main-window --non-interactive --parent-window-id 83886109 -o Synaptic::closeZvt=true --set-selections-file /tmp/tmpakg_sw_d
Requested-By: gabe (1000)
Install: linux-headers-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1), linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1), linux-modules-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1, automatic), linux-headers-4.15.0-38:amd64 (4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1), linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1)
End-Date: 2018-10-24 11:07:57
Start-Date: 2018-10-25 07:45:47
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Requested-By: gabe (1000)
Upgrade: skypeforlinux:amd64 (8.29.0.50, 8.32.0.44), firefox-locale-en:amd64 (61.0.1+linuxmint1+sylvia, 62.0.3+linuxmint1+sylvia), firefox-locale-es:amd64 (61.0.1+linuxmint1+sylvia, 62.0.3+linuxmint1+sylvia), firefox:amd64 (61.0.1+linuxmint1+sylvia, 62.0.3+linuxmint1+sylvia)
End-Date: 2018-10-25 07:46:24
Start-Date: 2018-10-25 08:11:33
Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-install-packages' sender=':1.70'
Install: autotools-dev:amd64 (20150820.1, automatic), librpmsign3:amd64 (4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3, automatic), s-nail:amd64 (14.8.6-1, automatic), rpm2cpio:amd64 (4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3, automatic), at:amd64 (3.1.18-2ubuntu1, automatic), librpmbuild3:amd64 (4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3, automatic), lsb-security:amd64 (9.20160110ubuntu0.2, automatic), zlib1g:i386 (1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1, automatic), dh-autoreconf:amd64 (12~ubuntu16.04.1, automatic), google-earth-pro-stable:amd64 (7.3.0.3832-r0), alien:amd64 (8.95, automatic), debugedit:amd64 (4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3, automatic), libc6:i386 (2.23-0ubuntu10, automatic), automake:amd64 (1:1.15-4ubuntu1, automatic), gcc-6-base:i386 (6.0.1-0ubuntu1, automatic), lsb-invalid-mta:amd64 (9.20160110ubuntu0.2, automatic), dh-strip-nondeterminism:amd64 (0.015-1, automatic), libfile-stripnondeterminism-perl:amd64 (0.015-1, automatic), librpmio3:amd64 (4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3, automatic), libgcc1:i386 (1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1, automatic), po-debconf:amd64 (1.0.19, automatic), autoconf:amd64 (2.69-9, automatic), pax:amd64 (1:20151013-1, automatic), rpm-common:amd64 (4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3, automatic), rpm:amd64 (4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3, automatic), librpm3:amd64 (4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3, automatic), ncurses-term:amd64 (6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1, automatic), debhelper:amd64 (10.2.2ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1, automatic), lsb-core:amd64 (9.20160110ubuntu0.2, automatic), autopoint:amd64 (0.19.7-2ubuntu3, automatic), libtool:amd64 (2.4.6-0.1, automatic)
End-Date: 2018-10-25 08:12:28
Start-Date: 2018-10-25 08:27:13
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Upgrade: tzdata:amd64 (2018e-0ubuntu0.16.04, 2018f-0ubuntu0.16.04)
End-Date: 2018-10-25 08:27:17
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Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
That is a bit weird unless you hadn't installed or removed anything in the rest of October - the current log goes back to the 1st of the month by default. Older logs are in compressed .gz format in
/var/log/apt
. Judging by the number of updates applied when you got mintupdate
up and running it looks like it's been quite a while since you last applied updates - presumably because mintupdate
has been missing for quite a while?Still the 3 packages that were removed when you installed
mint-meta-cinnamon
are interesting. In Mint 18.x mintupdate
has been set to block the installation of the virtualbox-guest*
packages since this debacle back in March 18 - viewtopic.php?f=47&t=266431&start=40Did you try and install
virtualbox-guest*
packages at any point? Installing them would trigger the removal of mintupdate
. However whatever installation method you used you would have had a message to warn you that packages including mintupdate
would being removed and asking you to confirm the operation. If it was via apt-get the warning would have been in the terminal output - if via Synaptic or Software Manager in a little pop-up. Message of the day is always read these warnings when installing or removing software and if there is anything unexpected (particularly unexpected package removals) abort the operation and seek advice.
I can see from the other updates applied that you've got the Oracle Virtualbox repo and the Oracle version of Virtualbox installed so maybe you thought you needed the
virtualbox-guest*
packages or installed virtualbox with a wildcard like apt-get install virtualbox*
after adding the Oracle repo? Running back through the compressed logs may help you work that out if you can't recall.No one needs the
virtualbox-guest*
packages anyway. They are intended for use for a Mint/Ubuntu install inside Virtualbox and even then it's always better to install them via the guest-additions-iso
that you can run from within Virtualbox.Code: Select all
Start-Date: 2018-10-24 07:50:52
Commandline: /usr/bin/apt install mint-meta-cinnamon
Requested-By: gabe (1000)build3, automatic), s-nail:amd64 (14.8.6-1, automatic), rpm2cpio:amd64 (4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3, automatic), at:amd64 (3.1.18-2
Install: mintwelcome:amd64 (2.2.6, automatic), apturl-common:amd64 (0.5.2+linuxmint5, automatic), mint-meta-cinnamon:amd64 (2017.09.19), apturl:amd64 (0.5.2+linuxmint5, automatic), mint-meta-core:amd64 (2017.09.19, automatic), mintupdate:amd64 (5.3.2.5, automatic)
Remove: virtualbox-guest-utils:amd64 (5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1), virtualbox-guest-dkms:amd64 (5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1), virtualbox-guest-x11:amd64 (5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1)
End-Date: 2018-10-24 07:52:01
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Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
I did install Oracle VB and could have ticked "yes" to everything. Thanks for pointing that out.smurphos wrote: ⤴Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:35 am
That is a bit weird unless you hadn't installed or removed anything in the rest of October - the current log goes back to the 1st of the month by default. Older logs are in compressed .gz format in/var/log/apt
. Judging by the number of updates applied when you gotmintupdate
up and running it looks like it's been quite a while since you last applied updates - presumably becausemintupdate
has been missing for quite a while?
I havent really installed anything recently. I have been too busy studying my postgrad degree and working at a new job.
I have just checked the terminal
apt policy mint*
(because there was an update that belonged to the VB last night) to make sure that the update hasnt triggered any unwanted changes. The update manager seem to be running well too. I can rest assured that everything is back to normal, right?
This is what I got back:
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mintupdate:
Installed: 5.3.2.5
Candidate: 5.3.2.5
Version table:
*** 5.3.2.5 500
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
By the way, this is the one I have (just checked the software manager):
Virtual Guest Additions were installed from the VB from a running Winx XP OS.
- smurphos
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Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
Yeah that's fine - the Oracle repo doesn't provide the
They shouldn't be there at all in my opinion, but hey-ho I'm sure the Ubuntu maintainers know better
virtualbox-guest*
packages in any case - they are in the Ubuntu repos.They shouldn't be there at all in my opinion, but hey-ho I'm sure the Ubuntu maintainers know better
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Re: Software updater has disappeared from the system
Alright. Then again....thanks a lot for the insight!!
Have a good day.