Ubuntu-Mate 16.04
Kernel Linux 4.4.0-131-generic x86_64
MATE 1.12.1
The software updater is not displaying the update details any more, just the total space required for the update.
I believe that this change ha only happened since the most recent Kernel update, ie 131.
I have switched server from Australia to Main and back again without any change
Hi @zylmurbafi. I’m leery of your kernel version being a clue. The most recent kernel should be 4.4.0-134 and my Synaptic history says I got that 8/24 . I got 4.4.0-131 on 7/24 but I maintain only 2 kernels (-134 and -133 now) so it’s gone.
I wonder if some update got snagged. This can be fixed with:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
If all is normal, nothing will happen. Otherwise there may be input needed.
Or is there any chance your /boot filled up? A quick check:
df -h /boot
Also, coincidentally, the Updater recently started the 18.04 upgrade notification but I can’t imagine this could be involved.
Thanks Bill_MI
The sudo dpkg --configure -a returns nothing and my disk shows 19% as I use another disk for data only.
I’m stumped, because this has never happened to me before for over 10 years using ubuntu.
I agree it prob has nothing to do with kernel 131, only its the last update I have performed not knowing what the total space required of 241.5Mb entails without details.
The only other thing I have recently installed is Encfs but that seems to work OK.
All other activities appear to working without a hitch, too.
Do you think I should trust the system and update anyway not knowing what it will be and see what happens??
I suppose I can always check the update history later to see…
I don’t know why my updates haven’t got me to 134 although of course I haven’t agreed to update for a month because of the uncertainty.
Anyway, if you have any other suggestions they would be very welcome.
Could it be this bug? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1783023
The bug @anon64428677 mentions is on 18.04 but could apply.
I’ve been a Synaptic user for over a decade but there’s always the commandline to maybe get a clue.
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
It won’t do anything unless you ok it. Here’s exactly what I’m seeing today and I said NO so Synaptic will do it later.
~$ sudo apt upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
fwupd intel-microcode libappstream-glib8 libdfu1 libfwupd1 libgd3
6 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,703 kB of archives.
After this operation, 65.5 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n
Abort.