Hmmm. Usually this kind of thing passes after a bit, so I'm not overly concerned, but I'm curious as to the cause. I received notice that a linux-firmware update was available, but when I attempt to obtain it via
sudo apt-get -y install linux-firmware
I get
Err:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 linux-firmware all 20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.39 500 Internal Server Error [IP: 2620:2d:4002:1::103 80] E: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-firmware/linux-firmware_20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.39_all.deb 500 Internal Server Error [IP: 2620:2d:4002:1::103 80] E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?
The apt update does not fix anything, and the --fix-missing appears to not exist.
sudo apt update
[sudo] password for jadams:
Hit:1 http://dl.google.com/linux/earth/deb stable InRelease
Hit:2 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Hit:3 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu plucky InRelease
Hit:4 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu plucky-security InRelease
Hit:5 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu plucky-updates InRelease
Hit:6 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu plucky-backports InRelease
22 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
Notice: Some sources can be modernized. Run 'apt modernize-sources' to do so.
sudo apt upgrade
Upgrading:
ffmpeg libavcodec61 libavfilter10 libavutil59 libgbm1 libglx-mesa0 libswresample5 libxatracker2 mesa-libgallium mesa-vdpau-drivers
google-chrome-stable libavdevice61 libavformat61 libegl-mesa0 libgl1-mesa-dri libpostproc58 libswscale8 linux-firmware mesa-va-drivers mesa-vulkan-drivers
Installing dependencies:
libllvm20
Not upgrading yet due to phasing:
fwupd libfwupd3
Summary:
Upgrading: 20, Installing: 1, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 2
10 standard LTS security updates
Download size: 577 MB / 777 MB
Space needed: 153 MB / 175 GB available
Continue? [Y/n]
Ign:1 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu plucky-updates/main amd64 linux-firmware amd64 20250317.git1d4c88ee-0ubuntu1.6
Ign:1 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu plucky-updates/main amd64 linux-firmware amd64 20250317.git1d4c88ee-0ubuntu1.6
Ign:1 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu plucky-updates/main amd64 linux-firmware amd64 20250317.git1d4c88ee-0ubuntu1.6
Ign:1 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu plucky-updates/main amd64 linux-firmware amd64 20250317.git1d4c88ee-0ubuntu1.6
Err:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu plucky-updates/main amd64 linux-firmware amd64 20250317.git1d4c88ee-0ubuntu1.6
500 Internal Server Error [IP: 91.189.91.83 80]
500 Internal Server Error [IP: 185.125.190.36 80]
Error: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-firmware/linux-firmware_20250317.git1d4c88ee-0ubuntu1.6_amd64.deb 500 Internal Server Error [IP: 185.125.190.36 80]
Error: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?
Well, a 500 error is a server error (as even specified in the message), which is why I'm not overly concerned. Someone will likely get notified, look into it, make a fix, and then things will flow smoothly again. In the mean time, we wait.
I created an alias for sudo apt install so I just enter ai “package_name” but yes, I still have to enter them one at a time, but the alias helps a little.
I've found that this error is being discussed in the "Ubuntu Discourse" in the following discussion topic:
The following reply in that topic, written by Thomas Ward (teward), that is an Ubuntu Technical Board Member, confirms the Incident and mentions that it's being solved:
And the following reply is from a person that specifically mentions that they're still having issues trying to update the "linux-firmware" package:
And Thomas Ward replied to it, saying that the only thing we can do now is to wait:
There is another similar related discussion in "Ubuntu Discourse" (moved from the previous discussion topic that I've mentioned, by an "Ubuntu Discourse" Moderator):
I find this a bit humorous, in that everything on my system works just fine, so a firmware update isn't holding me back. I tried one more time, and actually stalled at 316MB. I will more than likely just kill it, sleep on it, and maybe try again tomorrow.
Don't know if you are aware of this, but if the install "stalls", the built-in logic to handle the timeouts (about 1-2 minutes) should deal with it elegantly, so you shouldn't need to "kill" the process.
Thank you for the reply and informing that this issue has been marked already and being dealt with by the Ubuntu team.
I was able to install the remaining updates, with the exception of linux-firmware, using the Synaptic Package manager. I’m glad I saw that recommendation for a replacement for the Software Boutique as … well … a Snap update replaced the “App Center” with the “Snap Store” which does not work (stuck on loading packages). But, that is a topic for another day / discussion.
Not in my case. I was using the Webmin pass-through and it apparently just waits forever. I did move away from the screen and that effectively killed it.
It's still balking for me. I would think the maintainers would remove the update notice until they've resolved the internal server error. So, I still get the notification, but nothing is available. @jymm, you said you changed the server. To what?
I had changed it to fastest after the first couple of tries when it didn't go, I changed it back to Server for the US and it didn't kick me out and finished and I know that because I ran it again but the update had tanen a long time. I had put it on a second desktop after about twenty minutes and went on with other things.
On my second installation it gave me packages had been held back when it finished. But they were not the firmware packages.
