Unable to run update manager
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Unable to run update manager
I have just installed linuxmint 17. The update manager was in the system tray and I activated it. It ran but when apparently finished the update manager icon disappeared. When I put in "mintupdate" in terminal I get
[Errno 5] Input/output error: '/home/xxxx/.config/linuxmint/mintUpdate.conf'
The update manager is in the menu but when I click on it nothing happens. I have uninstalled it and re-installed it but still nothing happens and it does not reappear in the system tray.
Please help
[Errno 5] Input/output error: '/home/xxxx/.config/linuxmint/mintUpdate.conf'
The update manager is in the menu but when I click on it nothing happens. I have uninstalled it and re-installed it but still nothing happens and it does not reappear in the system tray.
Please help
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Re: Unable to run update manager
Try deleting the file mintUpdate.conf. I don't have any files in that folder.
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Re: Unable to run update manager
Open package manager from the Menu, find the mintupdate in it and install the newest version.
or
or
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sudo apt-get install mintupdate
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Re: Unable to run update manager
Hi
Thanks for the replies. I have now done all the things suggested in the avove two posts. Still nothing happens. I think I have done these operations before.
I have now completely removed mintupdate and its acssociated other files using the packet manager and reinstalled it via the software manager and rebooted. Both the deleted and newly installed versions of mintupdate are the latest vesrions.
Any further help will be much appreciated.
Cheers
Mac
Thanks for the replies. I have now done all the things suggested in the avove two posts. Still nothing happens. I think I have done these operations before.
I have now completely removed mintupdate and its acssociated other files using the packet manager and reinstalled it via the software manager and rebooted. Both the deleted and newly installed versions of mintupdate are the latest vesrions.
Any further help will be much appreciated.
Cheers
Mac
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Re: Unable to run update manager
He may need to do a remove purge on it and completely new install.
How well are other things working? Any other problems come up?
How well are other things working? Any other problems come up?
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Re: Unable to run update manager
Hi to Both of you. Thanks for the replies
I typed su in terminal then my password then mintupdate not sure if this is the correct way to run it from within terminal. Results were:-
It ran on a greyed out screen, then reported everything up to date and the screen print blacked up. Terminal messages were
(mintUpdate.py:3722): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
(mintUpdate.py:3722): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
(mintUpdate.py:3722): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
(mintUpdate.py:3722): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
Still will not run from menu icon and does not appear in system tray.
Still learning and I find all the commands baffling!!
Thought I had a Firefox still running fault but eventually realised it was due to me double clicking.
Other worries - Google maps latest version does not work in street view I have to revert to classic maps - that work around solution found on this forum so thanks everyone.
Still need to find a backup using my widows home server and can I use skype? So OK so far but I may have to also install windows 7 on my new ssd - I did not want to have to do that!!
I typed su in terminal then my password then mintupdate not sure if this is the correct way to run it from within terminal. Results were:-
It ran on a greyed out screen, then reported everything up to date and the screen print blacked up. Terminal messages were
(mintUpdate.py:3722): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
(mintUpdate.py:3722): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
(mintUpdate.py:3722): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
(mintUpdate.py:3722): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
Still will not run from menu icon and does not appear in system tray.
Still learning and I find all the commands baffling!!
Thought I had a Firefox still running fault but eventually realised it was due to me double clicking.
Other worries - Google maps latest version does not work in street view I have to revert to classic maps - that work around solution found on this forum so thanks everyone.
Still need to find a backup using my widows home server and can I use skype? So OK so far but I may have to also install windows 7 on my new ssd - I did not want to have to do that!!
Re: Unable to run update manager
macwales,
This time run mintupdate as you, not root. Just open the terminal and enter
Also does this return anything
This time run mintupdate as you, not root. Just open the terminal and enter
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mintupdate
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for a in $(apt content mintupdate);do if ! [ -e ${a} ];then echo ${a};fi;done
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Re: Unable to run update manager
instead, try
then give password when prompted.
Let's check a couple things too;
post results. This is just to look, won't install anything.
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sudo mintupdate
Let's check a couple things too;
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id
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aptitude show mint-meta-core -Vvs
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aptitude show mintupdate -Vvs
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aptitude why-not mintupdate -Vvs
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Re: Unable to run update manager
@Spearmint2,
sudo should not be required, please see
This could be part of the problem here.
sudo should not be required, please see
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sudo cat /etc/sudoers.d/mintupdate
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Re: Unable to run update manager
I know it shouldn't be, but wanted to give every chance possible, and maybe he's not running the user ID 1000 which is why I requested feedback for that too.
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Re: Unable to run update manager
Hi
Thanks again for looking into this.
mintupdate gives :-
[Errno 5] Input/output error: '/home/charles/.config/linuxmint/mintUpdate.conf'
putting in next bit returns nothing
putting in
sudoo mintupdate gives same error response as above
Putting in 'id' gives:
uid=1000(xxxxx) gid=1000(xxxxx) groups=1000(xxxxx),4(adm),24(cdrom),27(sudo),30(dip),46(plugdev),108(lpadmin),110(sambashare)
putting in
aptitude show mint-meta-core -Vvs
gives:-
Package: mint-meta-core
State: not installed
Version: 2014.05.20
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Maintainer: Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 27.6 k
Compressed Size: 3,536
Filename: pool/main/m/mint-meta/mint-meta-core_2014.05.20_all.deb
MD5sum: f02cfbaa5150f6fd91ce9e3c4581b216
Archive: qiana
Depends: linuxmint-keyring, mint-info, mintsystem, ubuntu-system-adjustments,
add-apt-key, cowsay, inxi, xdg-user-dirs, p7zip, pppoe,
plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text, grub2-theme-mint, mint-search-addon,
mint-stylish-addon, ndiswrapper-common, ndiswrapper-utils-1.9,
uno-libs3, ure, xdg-user-dirs-gtk, gdebi-core, mintbackup, mintinstall,
mintnanny, mintupdate, mintupload, mintwelcome, mintwifi, mintsources,
mintdrivers, fonts-droid, fonts-liberation, mintstick,
mintinstall-icons, ttf-dejavu, ttf-dejavu-extra, ttf-wqy-microhei
Description: Core Linux Mint packages
Core Linux Mint packages
putting in
aptitude show mintupdate -Vvs
gives
Package: mintupdate
State: installed
Automatically installed: no
Version: 4.6.7
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Maintainer: Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 825 k
Compressed Size: 96.8 k
Filename: pool/main/m/mintupdate/mintupdate_4.6.7_all.deb
MD5sum: 52f8cabcc83be0ba32fdeb8b7ff2363b
Archive: qiana, now
Depends: python (>= 2.4), python (< 3), python-gtk2, python-glade2, synaptic,
mint-common, mint-mirrors
Conflicts: mintupdate-gnome, mintupdate-kde, mintupdate-xfce
Replaces: mintupdate-gnome, mintupdate-kde, mintupdate-xfce
Description: Update Manager
Helps installing security updates and new versions of packages.
putting in
aptitude why-not mintupdate -Vvs
gives:-
Unable to find a reason to remove mintupdate.
putting in
sudo cat /etc/sudoers.d/mintupdate
gives:-
ALL ALL = NOPASSWD:UPDATE
All indecipherable to me.
While browsing on the forum for a possible solution (before starting this post) I got up what seemed to be permission errors when I entered a command in one post I found. I then looked for the mintupdate permissions on my system and they seemed fine. However I was not able to recall where I saw the permissions errors as I lost the post it was in. I hope this makes sense. Could it be a simple permissions error?
I have now got Skype running so now favouring keeping to Linux Mint!
Cheers
Mac
Thanks again for looking into this.
mintupdate gives :-
[Errno 5] Input/output error: '/home/charles/.config/linuxmint/mintUpdate.conf'
putting in next bit returns nothing
putting in
sudoo mintupdate gives same error response as above
Putting in 'id' gives:
uid=1000(xxxxx) gid=1000(xxxxx) groups=1000(xxxxx),4(adm),24(cdrom),27(sudo),30(dip),46(plugdev),108(lpadmin),110(sambashare)
putting in
aptitude show mint-meta-core -Vvs
gives:-
Package: mint-meta-core
State: not installed
Version: 2014.05.20
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Maintainer: Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 27.6 k
Compressed Size: 3,536
Filename: pool/main/m/mint-meta/mint-meta-core_2014.05.20_all.deb
MD5sum: f02cfbaa5150f6fd91ce9e3c4581b216
Archive: qiana
Depends: linuxmint-keyring, mint-info, mintsystem, ubuntu-system-adjustments,
add-apt-key, cowsay, inxi, xdg-user-dirs, p7zip, pppoe,
plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text, grub2-theme-mint, mint-search-addon,
mint-stylish-addon, ndiswrapper-common, ndiswrapper-utils-1.9,
uno-libs3, ure, xdg-user-dirs-gtk, gdebi-core, mintbackup, mintinstall,
mintnanny, mintupdate, mintupload, mintwelcome, mintwifi, mintsources,
mintdrivers, fonts-droid, fonts-liberation, mintstick,
mintinstall-icons, ttf-dejavu, ttf-dejavu-extra, ttf-wqy-microhei
Description: Core Linux Mint packages
Core Linux Mint packages
putting in
aptitude show mintupdate -Vvs
gives
Package: mintupdate
State: installed
Automatically installed: no
Version: 4.6.7
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Maintainer: Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>
Architecture: all
Uncompressed Size: 825 k
Compressed Size: 96.8 k
Filename: pool/main/m/mintupdate/mintupdate_4.6.7_all.deb
MD5sum: 52f8cabcc83be0ba32fdeb8b7ff2363b
Archive: qiana, now
Depends: python (>= 2.4), python (< 3), python-gtk2, python-glade2, synaptic,
mint-common, mint-mirrors
Conflicts: mintupdate-gnome, mintupdate-kde, mintupdate-xfce
Replaces: mintupdate-gnome, mintupdate-kde, mintupdate-xfce
Description: Update Manager
Helps installing security updates and new versions of packages.
putting in
aptitude why-not mintupdate -Vvs
gives:-
Unable to find a reason to remove mintupdate.
putting in
sudo cat /etc/sudoers.d/mintupdate
gives:-
ALL ALL = NOPASSWD:UPDATE
All indecipherable to me.
While browsing on the forum for a possible solution (before starting this post) I got up what seemed to be permission errors when I entered a command in one post I found. I then looked for the mintupdate permissions on my system and they seemed fine. However I was not able to recall where I saw the permissions errors as I lost the post it was in. I hope this makes sense. Could it be a simple permissions error?
I have now got Skype running so now favouring keeping to Linux Mint!
Cheers
Mac
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Re: Unable to run update manager
I don't know how or why you don't already have this installed.
your ID is 1000 so there shouldn't be any permissions problems.
Are you running MATE or Cinnamon?
copy/paste into terminal, get results and post.
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sudo apt-get install mint-meta-core
Are you running MATE or Cinnamon?
copy/paste into terminal, get results and post.
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cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg |grep "menuentry '" |cut -c -45
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Re: Unable to run update manager
Hi Again
Did what you suggested put in 'cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg |grep "menuentry '" |cut -c -45' and got
menuentry 'Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon 32-bit, 3.1
menuentry 'Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon 32-bit, 3.1
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+)' {
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+, serial co
putting in 'sudo apt-get install mint-meta-core' installed it - now on latest version
Did what you suggested put in 'cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg |grep "menuentry '" |cut -c -45' and got
menuentry 'Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon 32-bit, 3.1
menuentry 'Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon 32-bit, 3.1
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+)' {
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+, serial co
putting in 'sudo apt-get install mint-meta-core' installed it - now on latest version
Re: Unable to run update manager
macwales,
I'm assuming that it's still not working. I don't understand why it's complaining about the file in your /home so what does this return
I'm assuming that it's still not working. I don't understand why it's complaining about the file in your /home so what does this return
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stat /home/$USER/.config/linuxmint/mintUpdate.conf
Re: Unable to run update manager
Hi
I have been able to make it work by using 'su' then my password then 'mintupdate' straight into terminal. It then runs and updates and says its up to date but I am unable to get it to run from the menu or by entering 'mintupdate'.
Petting in what you asked delivers :-
File: ‘/home/xxxx/.config/linuxmint/mintUpdate.conf’
Size: 8192 Blocks: 0 IO Block: 4096 regular file
Device: 19h/25d Inode: 6175833 Links: 1
Access: (0644/-rw-r--r--) Uid: ( 1000/ xxxx) Gid: ( 1000/ xxxx)
Access: 2014-08-26 16:36:29.255841991 +0100
Modify: 2014-08-21 10:19:20.611969296 +0100
Change: 2014-08-21 10:19:20.611969296 +0100
Thanks again for looking at this mystery
Cheers
Mac
I have been able to make it work by using 'su' then my password then 'mintupdate' straight into terminal. It then runs and updates and says its up to date but I am unable to get it to run from the menu or by entering 'mintupdate'.
Petting in what you asked delivers :-
File: ‘/home/xxxx/.config/linuxmint/mintUpdate.conf’
Size: 8192 Blocks: 0 IO Block: 4096 regular file
Device: 19h/25d Inode: 6175833 Links: 1
Access: (0644/-rw-r--r--) Uid: ( 1000/ xxxx) Gid: ( 1000/ xxxx)
Access: 2014-08-26 16:36:29.255841991 +0100
Modify: 2014-08-21 10:19:20.611969296 +0100
Change: 2014-08-21 10:19:20.611969296 +0100
Thanks again for looking at this mystery
Cheers
Mac
Re: Unable to run update manager
Hi
That gives
drwx------ 35 XXX XXX 12K Aug 27 16:13 /home/XXXX/.
drwxr-xr-x 24 XXX XXXX 4.0K Aug 25 16:04 /home/XXXX/.config
drwxr-xr-x 2 XXXX XXXX 4.0K Aug 21 10:19 /home/XXXX/.config/linuxmint
That gives
drwx------ 35 XXX XXX 12K Aug 27 16:13 /home/XXXX/.
drwxr-xr-x 24 XXX XXXX 4.0K Aug 25 16:04 /home/XXXX/.config
drwxr-xr-x 2 XXXX XXXX 4.0K Aug 21 10:19 /home/XXXX/.config/linuxmint
Re: Unable to run update manager
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chmod -v 0755 /home/$USER
Re: Unable to run update manager
put in
chmod -v 0755 /home/$mintupdate
got
chmod: changing permissions of ‘/home/’: Operation not permitted
failed to change mode of ‘/home/’ from 0755 (rwxr-xr-x) to 0755 (rwxr-xr-x)
cheers
Mac
chmod -v 0755 /home/$mintupdate
got
chmod: changing permissions of ‘/home/’: Operation not permitted
failed to change mode of ‘/home/’ from 0755 (rwxr-xr-x) to 0755 (rwxr-xr-x)
cheers
Mac