Level 3 Update [Solved]

[Andow]

Hi I'm a newbie. I have 79 level 3 updates waiting 2/3rd software 1/3rd security updates is it safe to install them. I looked at the descriptions of some of them, didn't really understand significance of them. So should I install them? Thank you for your time and advice.

[Moem]

Yes, level 3 updates should always be installed. And security updates of any level should always be installed too.

[Pierre]

if you are on an Limited Internet Connection,,
then you Could neglect any Level Three Updates


this is something, that I've done in the past, in order to conserve my Monthly Internet Allowance,
but, as these allowances do tend to increase over time, then I've recently started to Allow Them Again.


NB: you should Always Allow any Level One & Two updates, as a matter of course.

[Cosmo.]

What is your version of Mint and what is the desktop environment? Which kernel and which architecture? If you don't know open a terminal and enter:

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inxi -Szxx

Paste the output here.

You need to give this information for every help request in every thread.
Do not forget this in the future.

Without knowing the MInt version a precise answer cannot be given. The definition of the levels have changed between versions.

[Andow]

What is your version of Mint and what is the desktop environment? Which kernel and which architecture? If you don't know open a terminal and enter:

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inxi -Szxx

Paste the output here.

You need to give this information for every help request in every thread.
Do not forget this in the future.

Without knowing the MInt version a precise answer cannot be given. The definition of the levels have changed between versions.

[Will do]

[Pierre]

you still need to give the result of

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inxi -Szxx

and not just Quote what Cosmo has asked . . .
- do you know how to use Terminal - in your LinuxMint System ?.

[I2k4]

Depending on your internet connection and hardware, installing several too large packages or packages at too many levels at once, can gum up. My normal routine which has never borked, is:

Level 1 - install and reboot the PC - often Level 1 updates will change the lower level lists.
Level 2 and 3 - Uncheck any very large (e.g. browsers, LibreOffice, etc) packages, or check off many small packages in limited batches, to install separately and then reboot.

UPDATED 190615 - replacing M17.x (32 bit) with M18.3 and M19.1 (both 64 bit)

Levels 4 and 5 - after discontinuing Level 4 and 5 to avoid Meltdown / Spectre patch panic on M17.x, have resumed updating all Levels. Generally I update Levels 4/5 first and reboot before refreshing and checking the higher Level updates again.

[mediclaser]

you still need to give the result of

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inxi -Szxx

and not just Quote what Cosmo has asked . . .
- do you know how to use Terminal - in your LinuxMint System ?.

I think the OP tried to mark the thread as Solved, but instead of adding it to the title, it's been added at the beginning of the first sentence. A moderator may have to make the necessary correction there.

[karlchen]

Andow added [solved] on April 30th without bothering to mention which of the different pieces of advice he had followed. Therefore the label "[Solved]" will not be particularly helpful to anyone else.
Hence let me clarify that the most sensible piece of advice had been given by Moem. post #2

[Andow]

Yes, level 3 updates should always be installed. And security updates of any level should always be installed too.

Thing are working much better with level 3 update Thank you Moem.

[Andow]

Yes, level 3 updates should always be installed. And security updates of any level should always be installed too.

I've been having problems with update manager, something isn't right, was locked out for OS for 9 months. I found the problem 2 weeks ago it was broken package and the grub needed updating, that's fine now. But seem to have the old problem back, old update manager needs updating but it can't do it. All I know it said there is 500+ update packages there waiting ?
Regards Andow

[Moem]

What is the error message you are getting?

[Andow]

Yes, level 3 updates should always be installed. And security updates of any level should always be installed too.

The update manager request to be updated, when I refresh, it remains empty, yet I’m seriously outdated. How can I update if update manager is broken.
Thank you Andow

[Moem]

The discussion about the update manager not working is continued here.