(SOLVED) Mesa Multiple Updates

[MrGrimm]

i recently had issues with my video drivers and finally with help finally got them working properly, nut since then mesa video accelerator has been updating twice a day. is this normal or do i have a new issue that i'm not getting a error message for? thanks

https://i.imgur.com/y1tCBrc.jpg

[karlchen]

Hello, MrGrimm.

On my Mint 19 Cinnamon system a lot of mesa packages have been updated only recently as well (cf. at the bottom of this post), among them 2 packages named

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mesa-va-drivers (18.0.5-0ubuntu0~18.04.1) to 18.2.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
mesa-vdpau-drivers (18.0.5-0ubuntu0~18.04.1) to 18.2.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.1

What irritates me is the "git" in the version string in your screenshot.
Have you you enabled some PPA, maybe even a PPA offering fresh nightly builds every day, on your system perhaps?
This might account for any problem and the frequent updates.

An inxi -Sr screen output might help clear up whether any such PPA is in use.
Or the output of the commands

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apt-cache policy mesa-vdpau-drivers
apt-cache policy mesa-va-drivers

Regards,
Karl

[MrGrimm]

here's the info you asked for:

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System:
  Host: LOTN Kernel: 4.20.4-042004-generic x86_64 bits: 64 
  Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.9 Distro: Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa 
Repos:
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
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  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/agornostal/ulauncher/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/agornostal/ulauncher/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/alessandro-strada-ppa-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/alessandro-strada/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/alessandro-strada/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/clipgrab-team-ppa-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/clipgrab-team/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/clipgrab-team/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dawidd0811-neofetch-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/dawidd0811/neofetch/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/dawidd0811/neofetch/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dhor-myway-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/dhor/myway/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/dhor/myway/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/elementary-os-stable-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/stable/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/stable/ubuntu bionic main
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  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/forkotov02/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/forkotov02/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
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  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gambas-team/gambas3/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/gambas-team/gambas3/ubuntu bionic main
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  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gerardpuig/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/gerardpuig/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
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  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gezakovacs/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/gezakovacs/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
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  1: deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
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  1: deb https://download.jitsi.org stable/
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  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linuxuprising-apps-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/linuxuprising/apps/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/linuxuprising/apps/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mc3man-mpv-tests-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/mpv-tests/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/mpv-tests/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/morphis-anbox-support-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/morphis/anbox-support/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/morphis/anbox-support/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nilarimogard-webupd8-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/noobslab-apps-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/apps/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/apps/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/noobslab-icons-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/icons/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/icons/ubuntu bionic main
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nordvpn.list 
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/notepadqq-team-notepadqq-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/notepadqq-team/notepadqq/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/notepadqq-team/notepadqq/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 
  1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com tessa main upstream import backport
  2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted universe multiverse
  3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
  4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
  5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
  6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ bionic partner
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/oguzhaninan-stacer-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/oguzhaninan/stacer/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/oguzhaninan/stacer/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/oibaf-graphics-drivers-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/oibaf/graphics-drivers/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/oibaf/graphics-drivers/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openshot_developers-ppa-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openshot.developers/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/openshot.developers/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
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  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/rikmills/latte-dock/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/rikmills/latte-dock/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rvm-smplayer-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/smplayer/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/smplayer/ubuntu bionic main
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  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/sergiomejia666/respin/ubuntu bionic main
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  1: deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable main
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  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/teejee2008/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/teejee2008/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntuhandbook1-dvdstyler-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/dvdstyler/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/dvdstyler/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntuhandbook1-lives-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/lives/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/lives/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list 
  1: deb [arch=amd64] http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian bionic contrib
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vivaldi.list 
  1: deb http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-atom-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/atom/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/atom/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-indicator-kdeconnect-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/indicator-kdeconnect/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/indicator-kdeconnect/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xuzhen666-dockbarx-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/xuzhen666/dockbarx/ubuntu bionic main
  2: deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/xuzhen666/dockbarx/ubuntu bionic main

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mesa-vdpau-drivers:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 19.1~git1902030730.808bf5~oibaf~b
  Version table:
     19.1~git1902030730.808bf5~oibaf~b 500
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/oibaf/graphics-drivers/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
     18.2.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages
     18.0.0~rc5-1ubuntu1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages

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mesa-va-drivers:
  Installed: 19.1~git1902030730.808bf5~oibaf~b
  Candidate: 19.1~git1902030730.808bf5~oibaf~b
  Version table:
 *** 19.1~git1902030730.808bf5~oibaf~b 500
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/oibaf/graphics-drivers/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     18.2.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe amd64 Packages
     18.0.0~rc5-1ubuntu1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages

[karlchen]

Hello, MrGrimm.

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mesa-va-drivers:
  Installed: 19.1~git1902030730.808bf5~oibaf~b
  Candidate: 19.1~git1902030730.808bf5~oibaf~b
  Version table:
 *** 19.1~git1902030730.808bf5~oibaf~b 500
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/oibaf/graphics-drivers/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages

Found this hint on the Launchpad page of the PPA "ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers":

* all packages are automatically built twice a day, when there are upstream changes

Could this be the reason, why mesa-va-drivers updates keep on re-appearing in short intervals.

Also wonder why you added this PPA. Any reason to assume the mesa-va-drivers from the official Ubuntu 18.04 repositories would not be sufficient?

Best regards,
Karl

[MrGrimm]

on advice went into update manager and unchecked both ppa's for it. will recheck at the beginning of next month to allow it to update. thanks for the input and help.